“The storming of the Capitol in Washington is a wake-up call for states around the world, writes the mayor of London.”

. . . Many around the world have long warned that it could end this way, or worse. Trump followed the playbook of the fascist dictators and strongmen that came to power […]

But first . . .

You simply must watch this.

It will uplift, make clear, and reassure.

Three cheers for Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Also . . .

The “West Wing Reunion” on HBO Max reminds us what America should be.

It’s interrupted not by commercials for auto insurance but by exhortations to vote.*

Given […]

“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them they’ve been fooled.” — Mark Twain

Ain’t it the truth.

The people who stormed the Capitol thought they were doing a good thing.

It’s not they who bear most of the blame; it’s those who fooled them.

If following the wishes of your country’s elected leader […]

. . . what a second term might have been like.

. . . how massive and brutal yesterday’s response would have been if the insurrectionists had been black.

. . . that Congress impeaches, convicts, and removes Trump this morning before he can invoke the Insurrection Act or God knows what else.  Can they possibly […]

George Will does not write at an eight-grade level (my favorite level — Tom Sawyer!  Robinson Crusoe!  To Kill A Mockingbird!) but his columns are always worth the effort.

Halfway through this one, he offers a 20-second video of the Vice President’s “canine devotion” to Trump that, Will archly notes, “is a sufficient Pence […]

If you failed to click yesterday’s “widely despised” Ted Cruz link and feel you deserve a little good old-fashioned Tuesday morning fun, click it now.

I owe you $5 because I failed to alert you to Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll President that aired free on CNN Sunday night.

And now I want […]

But first we fly to Otpusk.*  Remember flying?  Fourteen seconds.

*Otpusk is not a place; it’s Russian for “vacation.”

Next we answer 10 questions about the vaccines.  You already know most of this, but I found it to be worth the four minutes.

Allen B.:  “It’s possibly worth noting that Trump lost the […]

But first . . .

In case you haven’t seen it yet, this is me in 50 years, when all my parts have been replaced.

And also . . .

Do you own PRKR (last written about here)?

Or are you for some reason fascinated by patent law?

If so, check this […]

Apparently, it not only feels great to get plenty of sleep, it’s good for your health.

The coronavirus can cause insomnia and long-term changes in our nervous systems. But sleep could also be a key to ending the pandemic. . . .

Zzzzzzzzz.

But first . . .

Even the Trump-supporting New York Post thinks this is insane.

And now . . .

One way to make money, maybe, is to take fliers on some of the stocks I mention here from time to time.

(Part of my theory: it’s fun.  And if you use the losers […]