A change in habits

I fill up my car a couple of times a week, usually on my way home from work. Gas prices are a few pennies less in the suburbs, and it’s better to get it out of the way before getting onto the highway. Filling up has always, for as long as I can remember, also

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing

In 1860, there was a four-way presidential election held in America, the likes of which had never been seen before, and will likely never be seen again. The winning candidate–Abraham Lincoln of Illinois–prevailed by getting a majority of the votes in the electoral college. That’s what the Constitution requires, and that’s what he did. But