No, I am not much of a football fan. The sport does, however, have a convention that seems applicable tonight. When a team’s offense isn’t successful enough to achieve an intermediate goal — a first down — rather than run the risk of giving up possession ‘on downs,’ at unfavorable field position, the offensive team ‘punts’ the football. When it comes down, the receiving team may try to run it back, or make a fair catch or simply run out of the way and let the punting team ‘down’ the football wherever they catch it on the field. Obviously it is more complicated than that. Existing field position plays a role, score, time left on the clock … But essentially it is a capitulation in which the offensive teams transitions to defense.
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I mention it tonight because I am punting. I knew I had the diary tonight, but the muse isn’t with me. Or, rather, the muse is with me, on quite a few future diaries. But the gestational process isn’t far enough along to finish and publish one of those diaries tonight. I am tired. I am down. I am not giving up in ANY way. But tonight isn’t a night for going forward. I need to rest, and I hope you will forgive me for doing so. I hope you will take the time, in turn, when your resources are at low ebb. For yourselves, for your families, for your mental well-being. It is a critical time. I believe in the fight we make. I believe in its power, in its value, in its necessity. I just don’t believe I can always make it to the best of my ability.
I could write more about this, but I am sure the gist is clear. Let’s go, instead, to tonight’s comments, graciously captured and formatted by my dear friend, brillig!
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From susans:
Put down that hammer and back away slowly: From the Department of Evidently Obvious and Manifestly Indubitable, courtesy of Hinoema01.
From Mike The Liberal:
I would like to recommend amoverton's comment on the budget director's complete lack of knowledge about diabetes. It pretty much sums up the problem with the GOP in general.
Also, I'd like to add three from Sunday, which I could only put "Top comments" in the reply, since I was away from email. The first, from noweasels’ Torch-Wielding White Supremacists March on Charlottesville, comes from twingrace, pointing out that Russia is not our friend.
The other two are from First Amendment’s Why should a 62-year-old man pay for maternity care diary. JeffW was succinct with his comment and Roln not only has a quick retort, but reminds us about what health care insurance is.
From Crashing Vor:
Gooserock adds a line to US Code with a Top Comment.
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