As our host, Susan Travis, reports on the fires and floods in her hometown of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the Summer of 2024 roars through its own tumultuous times, and for both, a new normal emerges.  This episode is a prelude to Episode 5B: Sorting the Language of Governing, and includes a reading of the poem, "The Naming of Parts," by Henry Reed.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• [00:50]  Ruidoso, New Mexico fires
• [02:05]  Ruidoso, New Mexico floods
• [11:25]   "The Naming of Parts," by Henry Reed

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