War and Peace -

I had been away from the news for a few days because I was sick. I then came back with Obama's speech and then, read some of the columnists. Both Frank Rich and Maureen Dowd have important things to say, and I feel my heart start to patter a little faster in discomfort and agitation. Again, how do I balance in myself this thing I am trying to understand as peace?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13rich.html?th&emc=th

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/13/opinion/13dowd.html?th&emc=th