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This week’s writing
Halloween is over, alas, but now we’re moving into the season of festive gorging on roasted animals and vegetables from all creeds and religions. It’s truly the most wonderful time of the year.
The Halloween decorations are back in storage, but my wife does put up a very fine Thanksgiving mantle.
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Here’s what I wrote this week:
Trump threw an absurd Great Gatsby-themed party just days before his party had its clocks thoroughly cleaned. There’s a lesson there, but Trump is too busy fiddling to notice the flames.
The Incoherent Failure Of Trump’s ‘Great Gatsby’ Party
Halloween was an especially scary time this year. The costly government shutdown drags on. Health care premiums are about to explode. SNAP benefits expired this month and people will literally go hungry. However, Donald Trump, who’s responsible for all of this, celebrated the holiday with a
Democrats are having such a good year, Haley Stevens could probably still win the Michigan Senate race. However, I don’t think we should settle.
Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor on Tuesday, and now Andrew Cuomo exits his political career very much on stage right.
Yeah, there’s no need to fear Donald Trump. He’s not Sauron. He’s a (poorly) dancing clown.
Catch you next week! Enjoy the first Adam Ragusea turkey video of the season.
Always a joy to read these writings!
Thanks for the morning pick me up SER. Better than coffee. And to add, I love the perspective of the other posters. Thanks for helping me learn something new every day.