What is he thinking about? (wrong answers only)

Halloween came early in DC.

On this day in 2004, The Passion of the Christ opened in theaters...on Ash Wednesday. Hollywood executives passed. Too religious. Too graphic. No audience for it. It went on to gross more than $600 million worldwide. For a few weeks, the most talked-about film in America

Glad Mayor Brandon Johnson is really worried about the important stuff LOL

Jacob Lane: Grover Cleveland and the lost art of saying no trib.al/S0APPd8

Grover Cleveland vetoed 500+ bills in his two terms. That’s not stubbornness; that’s discipline. My column for the Chicago Tribune: chicagotribune.com/2026/03/06/opi…

Federal spending keeps climbing. Where’s the backbone? I looked to Grover Cleveland’s example in the Chicago Tribune.

From the 19th century to 2026: what can Grover Cleveland teach us about federal spending? My Chicago Tribune column explores it.

The Titanic has a new captain... vermilioncountyfirst.com/2026/03/09/amy…

When Activism Displaces Academics in America's Schools dlvr.it/TRkQvV

In a district where just 11% of students can read proficiently, hundreds of students walked out of class for a political protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security. That’s not just a local story. It’s a question of priorities. New piece in RealClearEducation. realcleareducation.com/articles/2026/…

In a district in Danville, Ill., where just 11% of students can read proficiently, hundreds of students walked out of class for a political protest. That’s not just a local story. It’s a question of priorities. realcleareducation.com/articles/2026/…

March 30, 1981. President Reagan gets shot outside a hotel in Washington. Chaos. Secret Service dives. Six shots fired. And what does Reagan say to his wife afterward? “Getting shot hurts.” That’s it. That’s the line. No 12-part thread. No statement drafted by consultants