A Few Things That Popped into My Mind Today

• I don't want to hear about the US having the highest (marginal) corporate tax rate compared to Europe unless we also talk about those countries having universal health care and a far superior safety net. I'm ready....
• I have been reading The Nation for about 50 years I think.  During the eight years of the Obama administration, I would say that they were probably about 50/50 in terms of their articles being supportive or critical of President Obama and his policies. What strikes me--admittedly anecdotally--about Trump supporters is that there seems to be nothing he can do that will draw even a hint of criticism from those supporters.
• I was finally able to finish Matt Taibbi's The Divide.  It was very hard to get through, making me extremely sad for my country and angry at the unpunished criminal behavior of America's entire financial services industry.
• I love curling!
• I grew up in Wisconsin during the Lombardi years and was a crazy Packer fan like everyone else.  Today I am amazed at how uninterested I am in football.
• I am also amazed at how so many people are able to translate Trump's thin-skinned whining into strength.