Flotsam and Jetsam

 Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

President Trump adding Senators Cruz and Cotton to his SCOTUS shortlist was both a wise and gracious move. Trump knew he was going to nominate a woman but adding Cruz and Cotton gave both Senators the thrill of a lifetime and cemented their support of the President...Great life advice - 7 lessons that will make you better... Reminder - a good chunk of Enron's ill-gotten gains came via the gullibility of the State of California regarding how energy is actually generated... The average age of the death in the US is 78-years old. The average age of COVID-19 deaths in the US is also 78-years old... Absolutely loved that the Department of Education launched an investigation of Princeton after their President said the institution was "systemically racist." Love it... Amused by the attempts of some to smear Judge Amy Coney Barrett with comparisons to Handmaiden's Tale. What percentage of registered voters in the US have actually read the book or watched the show? And of those who have read the book or seen the show what percentage are registered Democrats? 95% or more maybe? It's a comparison that only plays well in a limited echo chamber but also the same echo chamber in which most of the media these days exists...