So Much For The Summer Doldrums
There once was a time when summer meant reporting on meaningless little oddities that might amuse a reader swinging in a hammock in the shade. Those were the days, as a famous fictional televised bigot used to sing. Now the nightmares come around the clock. These are ugly times, but they’re our times, so let’s get on with them. At least we’re not bored. The fortnight began with a literal bang. Actually, eight bangs, from—spoiler alert!—an AR-15, aimed at former-and-possibly-future president Donald J. Trump. Democrats had been hoping for some kind of game-changing event that would divert attention from President Biden’s age. They got that, …