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Exhausted and incoherent….

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Naomi

…I thank you, gods of journalism, for Gail Collins who, in her NYT column today, “Well, That Was Scary,” said what I would have been thinking if I’d been able to think: The cosmic [question] has been with us for … Continue reading →

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Surprise! Calm, optimistic me was a mess of anxiety

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Naomi

I blame this on November 2016 and the PTSD, although I’ve rarely admitted I was going through it for the past four years. For years and years I’ve watched election reporting with a mix of eagerness and information, relishing — … Continue reading →

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Will a vice-presidential pick affect the election?

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Naomi

Today, Frank Bruni made an excellent case for Tammy Duckworth to be Joe Biden’s VP choice. Sure, I thought — just as I’ve thought “sure” about nearly every other person supposedly in the running. So I settle myself down by … Continue reading →

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