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A long time ago, I went to college to become a public school music teacher. Things didn’t turn out that. After some twists and turns, here I am, editing and publishing a pretty good newsletter about national politics in plain English for the common good. I hope you’ve enjoyed the ride. And I hope you’ll…

Voting third-party is even worse.

5 big lies the press corps must stop laundering.

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This is the biggest story of the 2020 election.

Urgency isn’t action. Action is action.

Once upon a time, I was in the office of the elementary school therapist talking about our then 5-year-old child. She asked, “Does she have ADHD?” I said, “Nah, if she has it, I have it.” The therapist waited politely for a beat or two. Then: “Oh, riiight!” Since then, I have realized the Editorial Board is perfect…

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Scorn for real people’s real problems is why the debates matter.