Hard Times

I don't know about you, but between the news of the world, the troubles in our circle of friends and our own ongoing family sorrows -- it reminds me of my pastor's account of a visit with a bereaved parishoner who told him that, "Right now, staring out the window is a full-time job."

I love this version of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More," which I first saw a few years ago. (Note the very young Rufus Wainwright.)

And the people say Amen.