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- Hearing political gadflies go on about “Roe-vember” as if Republican women are going to automatically vote GOP candidates out of office discounts the history of Republicans consistently voting against their personal self-interests.
- I wear a team jersey to NFL games. To Herschel Walker, that makes me a professional football player.
- Republicans are right: we need to address the rise in violent crime, especially those terroristic acts inspired by Republicans.
- Over four years, Trump’s economy grew by a net $3.742 trillion. ($77.9 billion per month). Over just 20 months under Joe Biden, the economy has grown $2.617 trillion ($130B per month). WINNER: Biden.
- Richard Haass once said, “History is not about switches, but rheostats and dials.” I’m thinkin’ this midterm election is a switch for the nation.
- In every story–fictional and non-fictional–where an über-rich archvillain tries to buy a political realm, he does so by placing a minion in office. Blake Masters is Peter Theil’s minion.
- For someone who takes pleasure in the physical act of writing–the flow of quality ink from a nice pen to good paper is zen-like–having my writing hand in a cast is cruel punishment. It also makes crosswords all the more difficult.
- RIP Lesley Jordan, a very talented man who exemplified joy and kindness.
- Conservatives who want to ban books from libraries because children might see them have obviously never been to a library. That’s kinda the point of having all those books in one place: you discover your own level of learning.
- Rainbow fentanyl is hogging so much attention, the people who put razor blades in apples are expecting a banner season.
- The only remaining fence-sitting potential voters remaining are those who don’t think voting is worth it. Find one issue they care about–abortion, censorship, climate, democracy, education, parks–and motivate them to get to the polls with their vote. Despite what the GOP wants you to believe, every vote matters.
- Guarantee: Polling this cycle will be all over the board compared to Election Night results. First-time voters are the wild card. No one can accurately predict the impact on typically low-participation elections. Do not put faith in any polling.
- Forty-two years ago, the Phillies and Astros met in the postseason, just as they are this year in the World Series. In the 1980 National League Championship Series. Back then, the Phils had a secret on the bench. Seriously, a secret man. Uniform #13. “Wendell” emblazoned on the back. He wasn’t a player or a coach, nor was he a minor-leaguer. He’s shown celebrating a run scoring in the deciding game. His identity was a mystery at the time, but he was identified just a couple years ago by a retired police detective. He was a record executive named Bruce Wendell who was friends with future Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt.
- I never realized how much Greta van Sustern sounds like Paua Poundstone now, likely because I haven’t heard GvS say anything in the last few years.
- Anything marked as a “collector’s edition” isn’t.
- Favorite foods when you’re limited to one had: Grilled cheese sandwich, ice cream bar, hot dogs, broccoli. If you can’t hold it, stab it or slurp it, don’t offer it to me for the next 4-6 weeks.
- Enjoy the pre-Halloween weekend, Zeros. Stay safe. If you’re imbibing, well… just don’t do anything too stupid.
