A Pile of Kyles

It's been a tough January... --- --- --- So much has happened in the United States since January 20th. I'm definitely having a hard time compartmentalizing my life... in other words, trying to continue my focus on travel and content creation when larger concerns weigh heavy. It feels like I'll have to ignore persistent realities and turn a blind eye to flashing warning signs in order to continue to live a peaceful, adventurous life.  I hesitate to even dip my toes into political discourse, but it doesn't feel okay to just go about my life, avoiding or ignoring what seems super important to everyone, regardless of party lines. Wouldn't this be a fair question to ask both my democrat and republican friends: "From a historical context, has there ever been a time when we, as a country, were okay with one leader (and his advisors) grabbing this much power?"  Presidential Power I believe our founding fathers set up this country to have a strong, carefully arrang...