Next Draft - Deja Two
I still clearly remember election night in 2020, in part because I wrote a book about that year. Early on, it became clear the race was going to be close. And then my stomach started hurting. And then I remembered my ironic relationship with presidential elections: each one takes four years off my life. And then, after what felt like a few hundred hours of watching election results trickle in, I curled up on the floor of my man cave and moan-cried for about thirty minutes. It was a combination of things. Part of it was personal: I spent so much time thinking, writing, tweeting, and distracting myself with this all-encompassing political story that I may have been momentarily overwhelmed. Maybe I was also considering how much dough I spent, entering my credit card details to support various races around the country—I don’t want to overstate how invested I was in these campaigns, but on election night when I heard an engine roar in front of my house, I was sure ActBlue had come to repossess my car. The bigger part was less personal: Trump had been the same guy the whole time he’d been president. And knowing this, tens of millions of Americans still voted for him. 2Novel Approach"Toward the end of his life, when his memory was in pieces, Gabriel García Márquez struggled to finish a novel about the secret sex life of a married middle-age woman. He attempted at least five versions and tinkered with the text for years, slashing sentences, scribbling in the margins, changing adjectives, dictating notes to his assistant. Eventually, he gave up, and issued a final, devastating judgment. 'He told me directly that the novel had to be destroyed,' said Gonzalo García Barcha, the author’s younger son." And yet, in a not uncommon twist, that very book is about to be published. NYT (Gift Article): Gabriel García Márquez Wanted to Destroy His Last Novel. It’s About to Be Published. (I have several novels that I've advised my kids to attempt to get published after my demise. They should learn to deal with rejection.) 3When You Swish Upon a Star"It averaged 3.39 million viewers, which was the largest audience for a women's regular-season game in 25 years, according to Sports Media Watch. And at its peak, 4.42 million viewers watched through the end of the game." Caitlin Clark is revolutionizing women's sports viewership. That's true on TV. And it's even more true in person. NYT(Gift Article): When Caitlin Clark Comes to Town. " Debbie Antonelli, an ESPN and CBS analyst who has been covering the sport for more than three decades, says that in women’s college basketball history, there’s no real comparison. 'We have never seen anyone like this, that has this draw to the box office,' she said. 'It’s remarkable.'" 4As the Crow Spies"The birds were not very appreciative, however. Many of them remembered when Jiguet had caged, manhandled, and banded them. Some had never flown into his trap, but still learned from their peers and joined in the cawing. Crows even recognized him when he showed up for work in a surgical mask, after months of working from home during the pandemic. Jiguet, a lifelong bird-watcher, was learning how it feels when birds watch back." Ben Crair with an illuminating article on crows and humans in The New Yorker: The Magic of Bird Brains. "Crows are smart enough to pick up trash. Why won’t they?" (I've asked the same thing about my kids.) 5Extra, ExtraJunk Shrunk: "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates the new regulation, first proposed in February 2023, will save families more than $10 billion a year." Credit card late fees capped at $8 as part of Biden crackdown on junk fees. 6Bottom of the News"The fans reportedly drove a truck to pop star Karina's agency after finding out she was dating actor Lee Jae-wook. 'Is the love given to you by your fans not enough?' an electronic billboard on the vehicle demanded." K-pop star Karina apologizes after relationship goes public. This would be a good time for a new t-shirt or hoodie that proudly declares your party affiliation. |
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Monday, March 4, 2024
Colorado's SCOTUS Notice, France Chooses Choice ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Close Encounters of the Third Branch
Thursday, February 29, 2024
SCOTUS Gifts Trump, Candidates Head for the Border ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
AI Movies, Michigan's Commitment Issues ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Episodic Pics
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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