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Random thoughts Friday, Volume LXVIII

  • Madison Cawthorn and Matt Gaetz are exactly why America needs abortion rights.
  • Republicans believe an 11-year-old girl can get raped by a relative, be forced to have a child, must raise that child (including finding a way to pay for everything without government assistance), deal with the rapist in a co-parenting situation, find a job that provides health care coverage, AND complete school… but she can’t learn about LGBTQ people in school because  she’s not mature enough.  
  • Fifteen months in, the Biden Administration has seen more job creation than the Eisenhower, Ford, GHW Bush, GW Bush and Trump administrations COMBINED. 
  • How great was it to see a President laugh–like really laugh–because he was enjoying himself?
  • Remember when Trump threatened to pull the non-existent license for NBC because he didn’t like his portrayal on Saturday Night Live?  But he’s not a fascist, his supporters claim.
  • Blue states should pass laws that any male within their borders who has outstanding child support payments gets castrated immediately.  Late a day?  Lose a testicle.  Blue states will enforce the laws Red states won’t, just as Red states seek to punish women for their unplanned pregnancy when they seek medical care in other states.  If the men can’t pay their fair share, they shouldn’t be able to procreate, so this is a good old-fashioned “eye for an eye” style–”semen for semen”–Biblical punishment.  
  • How about fewer memoirs with blockbuster details about insane statements and actions by Trump, and more sworn testimony and disclosures when you’re in office?  You’re not a patriot if you let the danger play out–with you having a role in it–when you should be stopping it, per your oath.
  • For three years, Democrats have realized Madison Cawthorn was an immature poser unsuitable for a seat in Congress.  Republicans are just realizing that now.  This is what happens when you put your Party and its power over common sense.  The GOP would be smart to respect Democrats’ instincts. 
  • Strangely, I write differently depending on what nib I have on my pen.  An extra fine nib leads to precise lettering and short clauses.  A fine nib is longer, quickly-written in-depth pieces.  Medium nibs bring chaos:  words, doodles, wanderings. And a wide nib?  Well, you may as well give me a paintbrush.
  • Ukrainians are fighting in close combat to save their nation and protect their countrymen.  But self-proclaimed American “patriots” won’t get a vaccine to help stop the spread of a deadly virus to protect their nation and their countrymen.  … ‘cause freedom.  
  • The GOP’s problem with teachers is that their children respect their teachers’ views more than they respect their parents.  That comes down to two things:  (1) children naturally rebel against their parents’ views at some point, and (2) even their children recognize GOP policies suck.  
  • The people who were experts in virology in 2020, and then became an expert in vaccines in 2021, and then Critical Race Theory, and then early childhood education, are now experts in the Constitutionally absolute secrecy of Supreme Court deliberations.  I’m lookin’ at you, Ted Cruz.
  • I don’t understand why Cruz seems so surprised about what Critical Race Theory is.  He was taught it when he was at Harvard Law School, and he should be able to understand it’s not something taught in grade schools.
  • I need to take a moment to boast about what Mrs. Jack does every day.  She’s at the crux of two GOP culture war fronts:  the classroom and the fight for women’s reproductive rights.  She is what Republicans fear:  an angry, strong, intelligent, “over-educated” woman who has great influence on her students, who respect her.  I couldn’t be prouder of her.
  • My guess on the SCOTUS leaker:  Kavanaugh.  He wanted to set the anti-choice win; releasing the list of justices essentially sets in cement their votes.  And Kavanaugh is so craven he knows the GOP in Congress would never impeach him, so he can literally get away with anything.  Next likely option:  Alito and/or Thomas.  It was NOT a clerk.  
  • Client:  “Here’s the background for the assignment.  Read four websites (one being all of Wikipedia), six 1,800 word articles, three pages of my notes, two dozen nomination forms and two encyclopedic volumes on the history of art criticism.  Distill all of this down into a 10 minute speech to summarize the award recipient’s career, the importance of her work, and the rationale for presenting her with this honor versus the other nominees.   And I only want to pay you for 30 minutes’ work.”  Me: “Cool.  I should let you know:  I just changed my rate to $20,000 per hour.”
  • I’m not saying Trevor Noah’s joke was what got Chuck Todd off daily television, but I’m going to send him a fruit basket. 
  • Cooked sauces are somewhat out of style, but they are fantastic additions to dishes.  Hollandaise is my favorite:  equally great on asparagus, eggs or steak–and yes, tricky to make but worth it.  Also on the favorites list (in the non-bottled category):  a spicy au poivre, the classic beurre blanc, or a flavorful remoulade.  I will always remember the sauce for Steak Diane at Rocco’s Capriccio.  Pesto is not just a topping for pasta, but also a filler for grilled tomatoes or a spread for a sandwich.  Salsa is a condiment, not a sauce.
  • Republicans are eating their own but they cannot contain the army of mindless Trumpians they’ve already unleashed.  As always in any good horror movie, they will ultimately turn on he who made them.  

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