Well, I Tried to Unplug...

What I learned while away: The world is disturbed by America's backsliding and Democrats need a plan

Whether it was while listening to a musician playing his guitar in the shadow of a glorious European cathedral or on a bumpy boat ride to explore some stunning coastal caves, my efforts to escape the news went about as well as I expected. You might say it was a big, beautiful bust. I tried to bury my phone in the sand. And the beach all but tossed it ba…