Take a Breath!

Every day is filled with breathless stuff:

Breaking News every other minute

The latest revelation

The scandal du jour

Rumors/Gossip/Be the first to know

Breathless stuff!

Today is a case in point, a good time to take a breath and relax:

Extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S. is going to take a while.  Yesterday’s breathless arrest is the first step in a long process.

We’ll likely see the redacted Mueller report next week.  The coverage will be 24/7 and breathless.  But the process of seeing all of it will take months.  So relax.

Brexit, or the lack of it, has garnered daily breathless coverage.  Will she or won’t she?  Will the EU or won’t it?  What will the next vote bring?  This one, too, will take a while to unfold.

Sudan’s longtime dictator, and Algeria’s too, are gone.  Are we seeing another Arab Spring?  Will democracy have a chance?  What’s next?  Breathless, impossible to answer, questions.  Don’t get too excited too soon.

Conjecture, too, is endless and breathless.  Yes, the NBA playoffs begin this weekend.  And yes, there are opinions coming from every direction – what if’s and how about’s and countless analyses – all adding up to limited value at best.  Let the games be played first.

The mantra for today and every day:  Take a Breath!