Consumed

[383 words] An other monumental election season has come to an end. And, again, the season has consumed us! Let me give you an example: My family had to travel to St. Louis recently. On Saturday morning, as we were enjoying our complimentary breakfast with the rest of the weary travelers, the television in the dining hall was on a local news network. Every single commercial that aired while we were seated in that place was an ad for a Missouri politician—every single one! We saw no ads or commercials for fast food or pizza. We saw no ads or commercials for shoes, clothes, or retail stores. We saw no ads for…you get the picture! It was only political commercials and nothing else.  It occurred to me: These elections have been deemed important and therefore people are willing to “pull out all the stops.” In some respects, I guess this…