Not Naming Any Names

There is so much going on in our country these days, much of it political. But instead of fully addressing the real political situation, I will briefly mention something that Lew and I began watching last night: the Netflix original series "House of Cards."

So far we've only seen four of twenty-six available episodes and we are already hooked.

For those that are unfamiliar with the show, Kevin Spacey plays a congressman who takes the word "powerful" to a whole new level. His character often speaks to the camera, like an aside during a play when the actor talks to the audience. This technique allows us to see his duplicitous nature; he tells us what he is really thinking while he butters up some unwitting colleague.

Lew and I are of the opinion that many of our actual politicians are much like Spacey's character, which is not good. It's okay as entertainment, but not as the real thing.