Short run in the morning to Rock Ridge Creek Park. Found a very informal trail (though it had some rudimentary engineering) along the riverside, washed out in a few places and with some fun obstacles like tree roots and whatnot, in full view of the Beltway Parkway. Did a quick meditation for Chandra Levy RIP, fellow runner. In other news, our political system is in deep trouble. The debate in Congress last night was horrifying. Serious economists (I heard this first hand in the last few days) are preparing the governments in developing countries for the possibility that no deal will be reached and the markets will tank. I can't believe our representatives are willing to risk mass starvation to indulge what is to me at least a mystifying hostility to public services, but this may in fact be the case. Well I will keep running in any event. Got a good streak going!
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