Seven Per Cent

According to a recent Gallup Poll - that's the number - 7% - of Americans "trust" Congress ... I find that believable ... how 'bout you?  Let's re-phrase that down to an individual ... what that basically says is I almost never believe my member of congress ... for me that's true ... "my" congressman ... I don't believe him at all ... my senator one I believe over 70% of the time ... the other I believe 0% percent of the time ... what are your numbers?

A Hard Past ... A Difficult Life ...

Do you know anyone ... including yourself ... that given an incentive ... is unable to describe their lives as "difficult" ... do you know anyone that is unable to empathize with the hardships of others based on their own hardships?