It happens sometimes that topics just leap out at us and demand that we have to have some type of reasonable discourse. The current climate of fear surrounding the issue of immigration is one of those, as some Americans choose to place blame and point the finger of their life frustrations on those coming to our country. When fear and ignorance combine to overtake reason and logic, as they may have in the recent election, we are all the worse for it. My late grandfather used to say, tongue-in-cheek, “My mind’s made up. Don’t confuse me with facts.” Continue reading “When Fear Controls Us”