How to get away from impeachment overload? Dive into a meandering tale along the Thames. Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield.
Where does Dr. Husband go to escape the book club discussion on a rainy day?
Museum of Natural History.
Of course. 
Clueless v. Schiffless
A Petulant Adolescent President who has no clue what is right or wrong. A House Intel Committee Chair who is his own parody. Whew. At least there is one adult in the room. Speaker Pelosi. She rules with an iron gavel and a sound strategic view of the situation.
Then over at The View. Hillary continues to whine as she finds every reason not to take responsibility for her own money-grubbing lazy campaign mistakes. As Chelsea seems to blindly support that delusion.
And. Poor Bernie makes age now a real factor. That would seem to accrue to the youngest of the septuagenarians. Yes. Elizabeth Warren.
Predict of the Day
So. Today’s prediction. Actually it’s an old one for me. Just may happen sooner than expected. That Nikki Haley would become the first woman President of the United States.
Latest scuttlebutt. Nikki may challenge Trump for the Repub nom. Or. He may resign. And then she’ll be free to run. If so. Can she beat Biden? Warren? In the general election? Maybe we’ll see.
Sacrificial Joe
Dems have realized that Joe Biden is not the most electable. So decided to throw him under the bus. In order to get rid of Trump.
The Ukraine saga is better than fiction. With such characters as Hunter Biden, John Kerry’s stepson Chris Heinz, and Whitey Bulger’s nephew. Yeah. Maybe nothing illegal. But. Hey. It’s filled with swamp rats.
So. Biden’s star is tarnished with a Trump & Clinton-esque tale of a family’s personal financial gain from its political ties. Who benefits most? Warren. Or… careful what you’ve set in motion.
Will it ultimately be Trump?
Homelandia
For a TV-addicted Prez, it’s odd that he missed 8 seasons of HBO’s Homeland. He’d have learned that when you go to introduce yourself to the CIA, you shouldn’t diss their fallen heroes. Or. Constantly bash their former and current leadership. The Deep State may not be fictitious.
Yes. You crossed the wrong people. Saul, Carrie, Dar. They can’t even trust each other. What made you think they wouldn’t take you down? See Whistleblower. CIA. Hey. You asked for it.
Creating a Clamor
Clashing competitions to create a clamor. Democrats. Media. Trump himself. The attention-seeker-in chief. On a par with impeachment-crying-wolves. Calling for it since before the inauguration. There’s fodder for all. Biden’s son got rich ’cause Daddy was Veep. Trump kids on the hot seat, too. American people see politics, profits, ratings.
Accomplished. Nothing. Except. Lots of noise.
Image Orthicons
Emmy’s. Favorite wins. Phoebe Waller-Bridge & Fleabag. Peter Dinklage & Game of Thrones. Alex Borstein. Bill Hader. Ben Whishaw. Jesse Armstrong, writer of Succession. Most favorite. Jodie Comer of Killing Eve. Happy Nominated. Schitt’s Creek. Most annoying. John Oliver. Stupidest. Kardashians saying reality tv is real.
On Succession. Those poor Roy kids. Ruthless father. Disinterested mother. And. Marcia will be the key. Woman scorned. Never good.
NY Giants. Daniel Jones. Yay.
Autumnal March
A lot can happen when you leave the City for a few days. Scaffolding gets erected. More of it everywhere every day. Leaves become etched with tinges of yellow. And on September 18th, the Upper West Side lost an independent 94-year old woman of substance. One who even wrote her own obit, “She was a Bronze Life Master in bridge, an avid reader and an incredibly talented writer… those who knew her loved her, those who didn’t missed out.” True. Adieu, Betsey Strahl Levine.
Elsewhere. Kids are let out of school to raise awareness and motivate action on Climate Change. As people gather in Nevada to investigate what really goes on at Area 51. Art Bell will surely be found there.
Yes. Life marches on. But the world will never be quite the same.
Debate Rate
Winner. Warren.
Loser. Castro.
Better. Klobuchar.
Unsteady still. Biden.
Disappeared. Buttigieg.
Most improved. Beto. Booker.
Least appealing. Harris.
Marginal. Yang.
Consistently cantankerous. Bernie.
Test: Who can stand up to Trump one-on-one? Warren. Who can garner a big crowd? Warren. Who can win a general election? Hmmm.
UWSiders
Although nothing compares to the vote to maybe think about starting to think about impeachment hearings. Or tonight’s Democrat debate.
Drink when anyone says “soul of our country” and “who we are”.
It is also pretty exciting when Dr. Husband’s twice-weekly alternate side parking routine includes a visit from a typical Upper West Side couple, Steven & Kate, shlepping their old dog down the street for a walk. But. Hey. They do live on our block.
Side Trek . NYC 