So, you ask, who am I? My name is John Madsen-Bibeau and I’m 64 years old, live in Connecticut, grew up and worked in Massachusetts. I’m retired now, but when I was working, it was as a therapist and a minister. The most important thing I’d want people to know is that I am a follower of Jesus. That doesn’t mean that everybody sees me as a “Christian”, but I don’t think they’re followers of Jesus (aka Christian), so take that for what it’s worth. After that, I like people and I believe in the possibilities of everyone. What I don’t understand is why everyone else can’t see what I see. I love music. I love the music I grew up with, but the music I grew up with is diverse. Old soul and Blues are great, but so is prog rock, and folk music. Anything by ANY Chapin is worth a listen to, but Harry used all kinds of different styles and genres to tell stories. I have come to understand that I am a political animal, and a lover of history. I am also a flawed human being, so I could be wrong, but I’m stubborn as well. I acknowledge both of those things.

As you may have guessed, because all of those things are important to me, the incoming administration is the opposite of my beliefs on just about everything. For me, as the title says, “resistance is neccessary”. I hope you agree.