Victory by a landslide

Back when I lived in Washington, a theater group of which I was a member met every Tuesday morning for breakfast at Sheila's By the Bay, a local café. That's where we made the day-to-day decisions of running our theater. And we also discussed a wide range of current topics. One morning, Gayle, a retired government spook, leaned across the table and said, "Sondra, you are the most apolitical person I know."

Sondra Ashton

"Why, thank you," I replied. I was pleased to accept the compliment and to ignore the hint of frustration in Gayle's voice. So it is hard for me to explain how I have ended up...