Thoughts

It has been good to see, to some extent, that President Trump is getting his comeuppance. Though I am cautious. Trump has a way of slithering out of the most noxious situations.

One excellent sign of the durability of this upheaval is the deep infighting of some of the leaders within the MAGA movement. It seems like Trump is losing his grip on his movement and the battle to replace him will likely be vicious.

The history books are waiting.

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Some Nice Writing

Here are some phrases and sentences that I like the euphony of:

--"took long, glassy-eyed walks in the middle of the night" (Evan Malmgren)

--"divine secret meanings hidden in cryptic comments from strangers" ( "   ")

--"nickle-and-dime bodegas"  (Mark Slouka)

--"drank ouzo with Hemingway, danced with Dos Passos"  ("'   ")

--"a pink corduroy suit and a silk Gucci scarf"  (David Gelles)

--"and unspooled the plan of attack" ("   ")

--"ripped the roof off buildings and tore up roads"  ("   ")

--"then marched out the door carrying a large Fendi handbag"  ("  ")

--"the casino greeter's come-on" (Adam Gopnik)

--"plum-colored damask sofa" (Mark Slouka)

--"an omen of redemption" ("   ")

--"a bone-white dress"  ("   ")

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