Here’s what we talked about this morning:

Headed into the Abyss - a book that Jim says is not particularly good, but that makes a good point: we need to talk to each other more.
The relief we feel over Joe Biden’s successful, competent, bipartisan handling of the debt-ceiling crisis.
The county’s signing of a lease for Care to begin building homeless shelters in downtown Tillamook.
Trump’s most recent inadvertent admission of guilt, apparently of zero interest in conservative circles.
The need for something like a Braver Angel’s coalition on the coast to promote dialog between Democrats and Republicans.
The opportunities we’ve found for connecting with neighbors in good weather, and the surprising power of just listening without sharing our opinions.
The school board race in which our candidate is behind by only one vote.
Love of Place as a way to build connection with neighbors who may disagree with us on other subjects.
The work of Braver Angels on reducing polarization, particularly as it has been done in nearby counties, and the possibility that we might be able to start some kind of ongoing forum to address it through Tillamook Bay Community College.
Hope that the energy and ideas of younger people could be especially helpful in reducing polarization.
Attempts in Texas to suppress political activity of college students.
Fly-fishing as a way of building connection and establishing credibility. The power of “just being neighborly.”