that guy built a fire in the very depressing Jack London story

And didn't he freeze to death? That would argue for some other way.

I can't believe all of the late night shows are on break.

They have to be going nuts, but they will have more material when they return no doubt.

Yesterday was a remarkable day, but I am looking ahead. Are Jared, Don Jr, or other family members in the next round of indictments? Will the question of whether a president can be indicted be tested? How long before we see the bogus potus run further off the rails and wholesale fire and revoke clearances? Will the GOP ever step up or are they permanently destroyed as a party? Will the remaining core Trumpers ever see the light?

That said, today is my son Bobby's birthday. Alas, once again I am in NY and he is in FL. He'll be celebrating with his new family and since I love them that helps me feel better.

He Who Should Remain Nameless should go down like a red hot Flaming Cheeto of Dooooom!

He will if Atropa gets near his hair with that flamethrower

My morning smile.

Happy Birthday, Bobby!

To go back to less cheerful matters, Manafort is due to go on trial in DC soon ... meanwhile, he sits in jail.

edited to add:

Michael Avenatti's rates, I understand, have gone up. WAY up. And he was at the VMAs and commented, "It sounds like Omarosa and Michael Cohen are competing for recording artist of the year."

I have no fondness for either Cohen or Omarosa, but I hope they have vast stores of recorded material and that it all comes out. Before the mid-terms would be nice.

I finally have a Lego-like toy for my desk. I got a little jealous of all the other people in the office with at least one Lego toy.

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Putting it together last weekend was bliss. I needed an hour of building something with snapping blocks.

What Laura said. When not-admirable people are accomplishing good things, I'll stay out of the way.

What Laura said.

ION, while understanding that these are drawings of animals, not actual animals, I am still inordinately pleased with this change from Animal Crackers:

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