Yes, Virginia, there’s a new day a-dawning.

Hope And Change: You’d never guess this from the end-of-the-world treatment President Trump gets in the mainstream press, but his election has unleashed a wave of optimism about the economy we haven’t seen in more than a decade. This is huge news that has big implications about economic growth.

The latest business leaders’ survey from JPMorgan Chase finds a dramatic increase in optimism among the 1,400 middle-market executives polled. It found that 80% of these executives are optimistic about the economy, which is nearly double the share expressing optimism just one year ago. And it’s the highest level since this survey began seven years ago.

These executives, the survey found, “expect improved performance in the global, national and local economies, as well as their own businesses.”

It’s the economy, friends. Yayyyyyy.

Guess. Then read this:

Studies have suggested that we have 50,000 thoughts every single day.

I do NOT have 50,000 a day! On a good day, 50. Maybe. However,

A lot of those thoughts are about – or the result of – the things that we task ourselves with. There are never enough hours in a day, right? As an adult that’s just known as “being busy.” Being busy, does not mean we’re being productive. For most of us, it’s just a state of being functionally overwhelmed. This is the result of the overwhelming amount of choices we have in our modern lives.

On the other hand, the functionally overwhelmed part? That I recognize. Oh boy, what to do? Read the rest of this here.

I’m waitin’.

The journey of a soul as conceived by a lightly catechized 30-something Catholic of loving family — a coming-of-age story dedicated to the brother, with thanks to loving wife/mother of Joe.

. . . from “prevention,” doncha know?

As in Employment Prevention.

. . . Did you know that?

Her first press conference after seeing how the UN works.

A punk speaks:

BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch

THE BIG IDEA: Donald Trump has an unending need to feel like he’s in total control of his surroundings. . . .

His “power post” item is billed as “intelligence for leaders.”
With intelligence like this, who needs Saturday Night Live?

Vs. what he considers the current mess in Washington. It was so nice before Trump, you know.

Consider what Sam Adams (more than a beer) said long ago, however:

If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom — go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!

Not bad.

Trump campaign staff talked to reps of foreign govt, says CNN.

High-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to US intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials tell CNN.

Officials emphasized that communications between campaign staff and representatives of foreign governments are not unusual. However, these communications stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the Trump advisers involved. Investigators have not reached a judgment on the intent of those conversations. [Italics, bold face added]

As to the latter, neither should CNN.