FW: Happy 2016 Winter Solstice!

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Simon Levy <http://www.gmail.com/~simon.d.levy>
 > Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:19:07 -0500
 >
 > Always good to hear your news, Robert -- though I would have titled your
 > "Home insecurity" update as "Ricky: Don't Lose that Number!"
 > 
 > I had a similar experience several years ago, leaving my front door open in
 > the summer, to keep cool at night.  At around 2:30 AM the screen door
 > creaked open and a woman's voice said "Do you know where Mary's house is?"
 >  Thankfully I remembered that Mary's House is the local women's shelter, so
 > although I gave a forceful "NO!" reply, I did call the shelter the next day
 > to confirm that if this unfortunate lady came by again, they could come
 > pick her up safely.  Like you, I took the subsequent police advice to keep
 > my doors locked at night.
 > 
 > Also like you I was a big Bernie Sanders supporter.  Ended up voting for
 > Mrs. Wall Street in the main election, mostly because Mark Reimers
 > convinced me that Trump would be even worse, after I expressed to him my
 > disgust at how the DNC fucked Bernie in the primary.  So after a lifetime
 > of Democratic Party membership, I'm likely to register as an Independent.
 > Mainly I'm feeling like the burger guy in Harrold and Kumar: Just makes me
 > wanna burn this motherfucker down!
 > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DaoU0sJH_g>