The sound of melting snow and glisten of ice puddles are welcome signs of winter's end. The plot in Wisconsin slowly transforms into spring. Not a bird or deer in sight this weekend, and only a couple of new animal tracks in the snow by the house. A few snowmobilers took advantage of the snow cover and warmer weather, though. Within a few weeks the ground will be very wet and our outings to the beaver den will need to wait again until next winter.
This weekend we were glued to the radio for news of the state of emergency declared in Armenia following their Presidential elections. Allegations of election fraud and lack of legitimacy of the winning candidate brought 15,000 people into the capital Yerevan for demonstrations and protests, leading to a police action, imprisonment, and unfortunately, some deaths of demonstrators.
In contrast, our own Presidential campaigns continue as we anticipate outcomes of the prolonged race between Democratic primary contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. In our city, the Republican National Convention this September is scheduled during the same week as our State Fair. Elected officials and local police are already planning for crowd control and limiting demonstrations to a specific part of the city.
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