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Lord of Misrule meets lord of law
A few months ago I ran into my neighbor Jeff, whereupon one of those important hallway conversations ensued. Jeff is a lawyer. An old friend of Michael Cohen, he has been representing Cohen in his court appearances and, thus, had … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Punishment, Indicting Trump, Journalism, Judiciary, Law, suits and order, Lawyers, Politics, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Arthur Engoron, Daily News, Michael Cohen, monopoly, New York Times, Trump, Trump financial fraud
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Good Daily News! says this realist-optimist
A headline on a small Daily News story made me grin. Almost 20% in US say Swift tied to Biden plot So you’re saying, “This is good news?!” Hold on a sec and I’ll explain. But first, the actual number … Continue reading
Posted in Indicting Trump, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, Trumpism, voting rights
Tagged Daily News, election conspiracies, Joe Biden, MAGA, Monmouth polls, registered Republicans, Taylor Swift, Trump supporters
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Before I forget…
The first time I couldn’t remember a name I was, perhaps, in my 30s. (It was a while ago; I don’t remember the year. Or my age.) I was at the Met for a performance of Tosca. It was an … Continue reading
Posted in Joe Biden and his people, Journalism, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life
Tagged 'The Irish Ballad', "Speak Memory", Joe Biden, JS Bach, Mahler, Mario Cavaradossi, Metropolitan Opera, Paul Krugman, Scarpia, Tito Gobbi, Tom Lehrer, Tosca, Vladimir Nabokov, Well Tempered Clavier
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