Alexei “Whoever Could He Be Talking About” Navalny
 Quotes Of The Week (clarifications are in [])We now live in a country … where each week there are new trials, where people are [indicted]  because they [worked for a different president] . —
I’m on the very blackest part of the black list.
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Humor Evolves
Staying the same: “Do you like kipling?” I don’t know, I’ve never kippled.”
Changing with the times: “Do you smoke after sex?” Classic answer:  “I don’t know; I never looked.”  New answer:  “Not since I started using lube.” This item is rated TVM for smoking and sexual references.
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Why Yes, Inspired
Stronger verbs. Alliteration. Reading a book about better writing inspires those, and other, improved habits.  Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences, Anne Lemott and her significant other, Neal Allen. Look for more of this in PSACOT
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A Humble ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Ends His Run
(Suggested by a long time reader). I lost on Jeopardy and on three other game shows, the exception being Scrabble. My five-appearance game show journey.