Everything in life is political.

My dad would often remind me of this, especially before I started covering politics full time nearly 20 years ago.

When I asked him how he knew this, he told me he had read it in a George Orwell essay.

Now, initially, I was suspicious.

How could everything in life be political?

But when I asked dad if really EVERYTHING was political, he said yes.

"Even love and marriage?" I asked.

"Especially that," he answered. 

Dad also taught me that politics provides a great education and insight into the human character and the human arena.

When I asked him what he meant, he said that if you study politics for awhile it will teach about both the best and worst in human character  - especially about what motivates people.

It took me a few years of actually covering and observing politics but, of course, dad and George Orewell were right.

I am not sure exactly why all this came to mind today.

Maybe it's just the rain or the politcal season or Father's Day approaching.

Regardless, whenever I cover politics, I think about life, about motivation, about George Orwell and, yes, about dad.

Until the next BLOG, I will be in the political backroom.