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JUNE 2018
6.28 Arnold Schwarzenegger: “It is foolish to bring back laughable, outdated technology to suit your political agenda. I mean, what are you going to bring back next? Floppy disks? Fax machines? Beanie Babies? Beepers? Or Blockbuster? Think about it. What if you tried to save Blockbuster?” 6.28 Stanley Greenburg: “Democrats should not be distracted by …
JUNE 16: YANKEES 4, RAYS 1
Ginny and I spent Saturday afternoon at the old ball game, and saw those young Yankees roll on. Giancarlo Stanton and Gary Sanchez homered, Luis Severino pitched eight shutout innings, and Aaron Judge blasted two rocket-like doubles. Fun! 1.) Judge 2.) Severino 3.) Sanchez 4.) Us
JUNE 15: LSD TOUR
To celebrate my birthday, Ginny took me to Bethel Woods to see the so-called LSD Tour: Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakum. They really rocked! 1.) The headliners together! 2.) Yoakum; 3.) Lucinda and Steve; 4) The very good opening act King Leg
JUNE 2018
6.7 President Trump, on next week’s summit with North Korea: “I’m very well prepared. I don’t think I have to prepare very much. It’s about attitude. It’s about willingness to get things done.” 6.7 The Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup, defeating Las Vaegas, 4 games to 1 6.4 Eric Trump in Westchester Magazine:“ My …
MAY 2018: “I DO IT TO DISCREDIT AND DEMEAN YOU ALL”
5.31 Trump pardons Dinesh D’Souza 5.31 First Group replaces Tim O’Toole 5.31 John Boehner: “There is no Republican party. There’s a Trump party. Republican party is kinda taking a nap somewhere.” 5.30 The Americans comes to an end 5.30 The Russian journalist and dissident Arkady Babchenko, who had been reported murdered on Tuesday, appeared alive …
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APRIL 2018: “WHY DON’T I JUST FIRE MUELLER?”
4.30 E.J. Dionne Jr in The Washington Post: “One of the many costs of the Trump era is the dumbing down of our political discourse. The incoherent spoken and tweeted outpourings from President Trump and the daily outrages of his administration leave little time for serious debate about policy or meaningful dialogue about our larger …
MARCH 2018: “THIS IS A MAJOR BREACH OF TRUST, AND I’M REALLY SORRY”
3.29 Scott Foster, a 36-year-old accountant and rec league goalie, entered the Blackhawks game agains the Jets, played as an emergency goalie, made seven saves, and was named player of the game. 3.29 Rusty Staub dies 3.26 Washington Post: “Why are white Christians sticking so closely to President Trump, despite these claims of sexual indiscretions? …
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FEBRUARY 2018: “TAKE THE GUNS FIRST, GO THROUGH DUE PROCESS SECOND”
2.28 Albany 2.28 The Beast from the East: Snow storms from Siberia blasted Britain and Ireland on Thursday with the worst weather since 1991 2.28 Quartz: Rhesus macaques prefer evocative imagery in advertising, preferably featuring female macaque backsides or dominant males. 2.28 President Trump: “Take the guns first, go through due process second.” 2.27 Hope …
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JANUARY 2018
1.25 Frank Bruni in the Times, on the bro vibe among Trump, Tom Brady, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and coach Bill Belichick: “These titans stick together in the way that many titans do, not because they share some special affection or particular philosophy but because each sees in the others’ stature an affirmation of his …