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WEEK 371 / 373 — This Will Not Be Easy
Vol. 6 ·  Chapter 39 — Under Siege · Jul 19 – Jul 25, 2022
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 371 “This Will Not Be Easy”: Wednesday on the church steps: a casket, a city pausing, and a man who is for once not the loudest thing in the frame. It will not be easy, he writes, and no one doubts him.
A very sad day, but at the same time a celebration of a wonderful and beautiful life. I will be leaving shortly for the funeral service of Ivana. She will be laid to rest today. This will not be easy!!!
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 371 “This Will Not Be Easy”: The morning after the burial, three words in capital letters stand alone on the account — a shout over a fresh grave.
“REST IN PEACE IVANA!!!”
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 371 “This Will Not Be Easy”: Prime time, and the committee plays the outtakes. Past midnight he asks the dark the only question he has left — is he supposed to be happy?
(I had an election Rigged and Stolen from me, and our Country. The USA is going to Hell. Am I supposed to be happy?)
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 371 “This Will Not Be Easy”: Friday night the postponed rally finally happens, and on the flight home past one in the morning the account exhales: thank you, Arizona — what a great evening.
(Thank you Arizona, what a great evening!)
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 371 “This Will Not Be Easy”: Deep in the Sunday small hours he salutes the badge: brave, strong, smart. The chronicle marks the date — in fifteen days, law enforcement will come through his doors.
(Thank you to our incredible law enforcement. They are brave, strong, and smart!)
THE CHRONICLE MARKS THE DATE. FIFTEEN DAYS REMAIN.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

Wednesday the city pauses on the church steps: a casket, a bowed head, and a man who is for once not the loudest thing in the frame. It will not be easy, he writes, and no one doubts him. The morning after the burial, three capital-letter words stand alone over a fresh grave. Thursday the committee's season finale plays the outtakes in prime time, and past midnight he asks the dark whether he is supposed to be happy. Friday the postponed rally finally happens — thank you, Arizona. And deep in the Sunday small hours he salutes the badge: brave, strong, smart. The chronicle marks the date. In fifteen days, law enforcement will come through his doors.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 371. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

Opening the mailbag…