Chain Executives

There is a need for urgency and also a time for reflection. One cannot live a life of nonstop fire drills. Equally so, life loses much if every day is a series of equal waves, predictable rhythms and uneventful cycles. There needs to be 2-minute warnings, ninth-inning rallies, an April 15. We also need a Dec. 31, a Thanksgiving and a July 4.

Midterm elections, economy weigh against Highway Trust Fund hike