Greetings! Anything worth watching this evening?  Just kidding. I’m pretty certain virtually all of us will be glued to our screen of choice tonight for the Super Bowl of presidential debates….A slew of books of interest are out.  Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir Lovely One landed a few days ago.  Ousted CNN anchor and Trump critic Don Lemon weighs in with I Was Once Lost,” My Search for God in America.  The challenges of growing up in the twisted Trump family is the theme of Mary Trump’s latest work Who Could Ever Love You.  Washington Post pundit Max Boot gives us a revisionist look at the life and legend of POTUS 40 in Reagan.  And finally, if you’re in need of a break from media and politics, I encourage you to check out Raising Your Children as Philly Fans Despite Living Behind Sports Enemy Lines.  It’s a parents’ guide on how to teach your kids  to root for teams like the Eagles while living in rival town territory.  Full disclosure: author Rich Knopke is my nephew….More literary news:  Conservative comic Alex Strenger was physically removed from an Austin, Texas  book signing for Nancy Pelosi’s “The Art of Power,” according to Blaze Media…Apple’s much-hyped launch of the iPhone 16 was a giant yawn, sez me...Howard's Housekeeping: I'll be working from the West Coast starting tomorrow afternoon through early next week, so look for the newsletter to hit your inbox a few hours later than usual.  I’ll publish tomorrow if Delta’s wifi provides a reliable signal on my flight…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! The feature film Sound of Freedom became a box office hit a year ago, propelled by the widespread support from MAGA-nation, including Donald Trump who hosted a screening of the movie at his  Bedminster golf club. The inspiration for “Sound of Freedom” spotlighted the exploits of Tim Ballard, who founded the anti-sex-trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad. There are now serious allegations surfacing that Ballard is a sexual predator, preying on women who worked for him, including reports in today’s NY Times, following an August 27 Wired magazine article.  Wonder how the right  wing media will react to these explosive charges…The Gateway Pundit claims the dress E. Jean Carroll she says she wore when Trump assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in 1994 was not manufactured until several years later.  “The story is a complete hoax,” claims The Gateway Pundit…Ardent Trump supporter and WWE wrestling icon Hulk Hogan recently launched his own beer brand. Dubbed  Real American Beer, the Hulkster’s  brew has been endorsed by The Donald, his teetotaling pal. “If he’s doing it, it must be good,” gushed Trump on Truth Social yesterday.  The post features a big image of a can of the new brew with a ridiculous drawing of a bare-chested Hulk holding a huge American flag. One reviewer called Real American Brew a “real American bummer”…Oh brother:  Barack Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, came out in support of Donald Trump’s White House run, according to reports last week, which Trump amplified on Truth Social this weekend….If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard