Greetings! The Odd Couple: Trump and NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani had a little Oval Office bro-fest Friday afternoon.  Rather than being encouraged by their political duet, it left me feeling cynical.  They are both savvy politicians who know how to manipulate the masses.  For a brief moment in time, a truce may work for them. But I wouldn’t bet on this lasting much into the new year. Worth noting: David Marcus of Fox News thinks otherwise and believes the duo showed all Americans how to act with civility at Thanksgiving...Mar-a-Lago face: When it comes to plastic surgery, the GOP DC elite are favoring the puffy, artificial look that is now being called Mar-a-Lago face.  The Guardian names the MAGA big shots who have inspired this new look during Trump 2.0.  They include Kristi Noem, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Laura Loomer and even Matt Gaetz.  “(G)oing through these procedures is a calculated act of political deference to Trump’s preferred (and unnatural) beauty standards,” according to the Guardian. Worth noting: Dr. Scott Ennis, a plastic surgeon in Boca Raton, Florida, about 30 miles south of Mar-a-Lago, explicitly advertises “Mar-a-Lago face” in big, bold type on his website...After Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her January exit from Congress, she immediately rose to rank third in the race to become the 2028 GOP nominee.  That’s according to Polymarket, a prediction platform for bettors. WND has the details....Here’s a headline that finally made me agree with the right-wing sports website Outkick: Unicycles Aren’t Transportation, They’re a Cry for Attention...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Phrase of the day: seditious behavior. That’s how President Trump described the actions of six veteran Democrats who urged members of the armed forces to disobey Trump's unlawful commands.  In a short Truth Social post, the violence-stoking POTUS wrote that seditious behavior was “punishable by DEATH.” So much for lowering the political temperature in the country. Even sadder is that Trump’s alarming bluster barely warrants our attention. It’s just another daily dose of crazy the country has to swallow...Odd couple: President Trump meets NYC’s mayoral-elect Zohran Mamdani today. What could go wrong?...Better bone up on Greenland.  The National Review suggests that Trump is once again thinking about the mineral-rich country. It has to do with the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic...Yesterday marked the 100^th anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s birth.  He was only 42 when he was assassinated and his namesake son was 14 at the time. One can only wonder what type of person RJK Jr. would have become if he wasn’t scarred by the trauma of the murder...Weekend Listen: For fans of progressive, independent radio, check out WKZE, broadcasting from the heart of New  York’s hip Hudson Valley.  You can stream easily from your phone.  As an added bonus, legendary NYC radio personality Darren DeVivo, a veteran of Fordham’s WFUV, joined the station last week and now has a regular Friday night show.  Weekend Waffle: I’m struggling to get through the epic 12-hour Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution.  There’s no question it’s worthwhile (and at times captivating), but Burns crammed way more than you’ll ever want to know about this seminal moment in our nation’s history...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard