Spring Has Sprung — By John Reed

With the passing of the vernal equinox, the calendar finally agrees with the weather. This year, the rebirth of plants and their showy blooms is all the more welcome after the months of desolation brought on by Hurricane Helene.
In many fields and home lots, isolated clumps of azaleas or wisteria show their colors among the stumps and broken branches still waiting to be cleared up. The daffodils had to work harder than usual to poke their showy heads above the damage.
Farmers have joined the clamor, tilling their fields in preparation for a new season of planting…and risk. I too am navigating the paperwork and risk involved in starting a new business; I’m convinced whoever gives out federal tax numbers for new businesses is one the guys Trump fired.
In a sense it’s springtime in government too. The muck and mire of the previous four years is giving way to blooms of openness and common sense. Naturally there’s resistance. The parasites with their cushy non-compete deals draining our national treasury squirm and squeal as new light exposes them.
Four decades ago Reagan’s classic “Morning in America” campaign reminded the public how much better off they were than previously. Short on details, long on emotion. This year, “Springtime in America” is more evocative. Just as new life struggles against the hoarfrost and desolation of the previous season, new policies and mindsets are taking root.
And just as March storms offer resistance to warmer climes, outdated airbags bloviate still thinking anyone listens to them. But in time the storms will pass and new vibrant growth will ensue.