On Tue, 3 Nov 2020 15:37:54 -0700, Graham > wrote:

>On 2020-11-03 3:16 p.m., Bruce wrote:
>
>>
>> I'm more hoping that the US is coming out of the dark ages today and
>> is joining the civilised world again.
>>
>According to some academics (as reported in the NYT) the term "Dark
>Ages" is offensive.
>Perhaps "Penumbral Period" could be substituted:-)

Lovely. What about "tenebrous times"?