Sometimes People Change

I like to think that after three years and $25K of therapy, I've evolved as a person. Unfortunately the only concrete evidence I have of my evolution is that I'm seriously thinking of not voting Republican for the first time this year (the shrink thinks this is a good sign). Most people don't shift to the left as they age.

I encourage you to check out the piece in the NY Times today about the Blackmun Papers, which were released today, five years after the death of Justice Harry Blackmun. It's amazing to see his transition from conservative to liberal as the court surrounding went the opposite way. It's also encouraging for some of us who are struggling to find their political identities in a polarized two-party system.