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- Roughly one in 44 adult Americans has at least one felony conviction. Seems plausible that the same ratio would hold for former presidents.
- Biden’s Thursday speech warning of the risk from the extreme Right put in stark perspective the danger of inaction. There can be no sitting on a fence or disinterest in politics for at least the next decade until Trumpism is dissipated.
- Think for a minute how the national conversation would be different if Donald Trump had made the speech Dark Brandon made, except demonizing all the people he believed were conspiring against him. The difference: Americans know Trump lies all the time (even MAGAts). Biden has credibility and sincerity.
- We need to know what three classified documents Donald Trump was hiding in his desk at Mar-a-Lago. We (the public) don’t need to know specifics, just subject matter. Saudi Arabia intel? Information about Putin? A list of foreign agents? This will tell us what Trump thought was valuable enough to keep at hand, ready to show whoever walked through the door.
- Federal officials need to get a list of every foreign national who was at Mar-a-Lago for any reason since January 2021, and each one needs to be interviewed and background-checked.
- Without critical thought, MAGAts just have the knee-jerk reaction to always defend Trump, regardless of facts and reality. It’s sheep we’re up against, not people who can accept Trump’s a fraud. They need a new shepherd.
- I stopped watching Bill Maher months ago because he’s become too much “You kids get off my lawn!” and conspiracy friendly. But last Friday, I got the itch and tuned in mid-show when the first words I hear are Bill saying “Hunter Biden’s laptop….” Never watching it again.
- I’d like to see a world without you, Sarah Palin. Let this latest loss prompt your graceless exit from the national stage. (And I did NOT have Alaskans electing a Democrat for a statewide office on my 2022 bingo card.)
- Kleenex is the best facial tissue by far. Good thickness, can withstand high-pressure blows. Puffs are second, but their rectangular box design is superior: instead of having a slot on the box top, Puff smartly has an opening that extends down the side, making pulling tissues from the bottom of the box easier. Scott and store brand? May as well blow directly into your hands.
- For some reason, I picture the dorm room of a college-aged Ted Cruz with James Dean posters on the walls (though he’s never watched one of his movies) and a hardcover edition of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road sitting, spine uncracked, sitting on a milk crate. With a dusty acoustic guitar sitting in the corner. And he’s playing a Bob Dylan album. But keep in mind, Cruz was in college in 1991, because he’s that affected.
- Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time. Fight me.
- If a man from Scandinavia, who happened to be the head of government, would’ve gone dancing and partying during a pandemic, would it be a big deal? Well, yeah. Just ask Boris Johnson. Not from Scandinavia, true, but still out of office.
- Asian food has become my go-to comfort food when something makes me anxious. Not the American classics like meatloaf, fried chicken or mac-and-cheese. Not Italian. Not even a cheeseburger. But sushi, pad Thai or an Indian kebob are the go-to.
- Look at how Republican governance has destroyed our beautiful South: DeSantis is remaking Florida into Germany circa 1934, Mississippi is a Third World nation, Texas revokes women’s right to bodily autonomy, and Georgia Republicans have nominated a functional idiot for the Senate. If the old Confederacy were a separate country, it would be on a terrorist watch list.
- As you enjoy this long holiday weekend, remember to raise a glass to the union laborers who made it possible.
- No individual line of toys has sparked more innovation and creativity than Lego. The ease to build something is great, but even more importantly, the ease to disassemble and modify creations is just as important to the creative process. Silly Putty, kinetic sand” and magnetic BBs are figit toys. Lincoln Logs are really boring; how many cabins can you build? Blocks are limited by gravity and their tendency to fall over is limiting. But a bag of 50 Lego offers virtually unlimited possibilities.
- Well, Zeroes, kick back with your buds and have a good time. Enjoy your favorite indulgences. Kick back with your buds and have a good time. It’s Happy Hour again.
