I spent several weeks amid Mennonites many years back. THey have their own way, anmd while it’s not mine, I admire their singlemindedness. They have internal political struggles and stupidity like any other group- but as a whole, they are decent people.

I will be praying for those who lost and the lost ones to the best of my ability to do so.

In other news, today, just like every other day of the year, nine people, mostly children, drowned in swimming pools. No hue and cry has been raised for them, apparently because swimming pools do not frighten Feinstein et al.