Next Draft - Bye American
On the Monday after Joe Biden stepped aside, I wrote that most elections are about undecided voters while much of this one was about an undecided candidate. But Joe Biden did something unnatural for a politician, and completely unthinkable for his opponent: He ceded power. By exiting the race, Biden is left with many of the positives and none of his negatives, rising from the political ashes of his sluggish campaign to become a campaign supernova. After being greeted by a nearly four-minute ovation at the DNC, Biden accepted this role: "I promise I'll be the best volunteer Harris and Walz's camp have ever seen." None of this is to suggest that last night could have been easy for Joe Biden. The decision by a person in power to step aside is rare for a reason. And Joe Biden knows full well that those cheers he received when he walked on stage in Chicago were boosted by his decision to walk off the political stage before he wanted to. Biden wiped away a tear after the introduction by his daughter, Ashley, before listing many his administration's accomplishments and explaining that he still had much to achieve. But, ultimately, this was a speech to say goodbye: "It’s been the honor of my lifetime to serve as your President. I love the job, but I love my country more. And all this talk about how I’m angry with all those people who said I should step down—that’s not true. I love my country more, and we need to preserve our democracy." Watch and Read Joe Biden’s Full Speech. 2A Hire PowerHow liable is a city when one of its police officers does something horrifying? That is one of the key questions on the table as a trial in Lousiana begins. WaPo (Gift Article): A teen sexually abused by a cop sued New Orleans. Now the trial begins. Records show the officer "was hired despite an arrest for aggravated assault charges and a conviction for battery on a juvenile — a conviction that three of his family members told The Post was the result of a previous sexual relationship with a minor." 3Thinking Outside the Boxes"Eleven years ago, Stephen West was stocking groceries at a Safeway warehouse in Seattle. He was 24, and had been working to support himself since dropping out of high school at 16. Homeless at times, he had mainly grown up in group homes and foster-care programs up and down the West Coast after being taken away from his family at 9. He learned to find solace in books. He would tell himself to be grateful for the work: 'It’s manual, physical labor, but it’s better than 99.9 percent of jobs that have ever existed in human history.' By the time most kids have graduated from college, he had consumed 'the entire Western canon of philosophy.' A notable advantage of packing boxes in a warehouse all day is that rote, solitary work can be accomplished with headphones on." The Atlantic (Gift Article): The Warehouse Worker Who Became a Philosopher. 4Class Exodus"Mr. Peyton, who founded the first branch of Exit Here in the neighborhood of Chiswick in 2019 as a modern alternative to traditional funeral parlors, is a familiar face on the British hospitality scene: He was the founder of the Atlantic Bar & Grill, a West London hot spot that closed in 2006, and he served as a judge on the BBC show 'Great British Menu.'" His next big plan? I'll let the NYT (Gift Article) explain: They’re Putting Some Fun in Funerals. (Given my longstanding curmudgeonly status, there's a reasonably good chance this will be the best party I ever throw.) 5Extra, ExtraAs Good as Gold: In some countries, an Olympic gold medal is worth its weight in gold ... and then some. After the gold: A look at how some Olympic champions are being welcomed home. "In Pakistan, Arshad Nadeem brought home the javelin gold and reportedly got nearly $600,000 and two new cars — plus free gas for life." 6Bottom of the News"Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said last week that he hopes his players can focus on football now instead of the 'business side' of name, image and likeness with the season opener just a few days away. But Gundy is also hoping that an innovative ploy can earn his players more NIL money during the season." Oklahoma State to wear QR codes linked to NIL fund on helmets. Read my 📕, Please Scream Inside Your Heart, or grab a 👕 in the Store. |
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That Escalated Quickly
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Ages of Aging ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Textual Healing
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Flirting with ChatGPT, Drug Price Cuts ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Area Man Buys Printer
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Onion in Print, Weekend Whats, Feel Good Friday ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Pulling Up Short
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Strength is My Weakness, DNC Kicks Off ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
An Offer You Can Refuse
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Beating High Prices, No Booze Benefits ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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