Greetings! The Narcissist’s Name Game: Donald Trump is on a rampage to plaster his name on every government program and building he can.  The Kennedy Center represents the latest  desecration of a treasured national institution.  JFK’s niece Maria Shriver expresses her horror in this post. What next? Trump-JFK Airport? AmTrump?…In stark contrast, Barack Obama has released his annual list of his favorite movies, books and music of the past year.  The list includes Oscar-bait  films  “Jay Kelly” and “Train Dreams,” as well as notable tomes  “Mark Twain,” by Ron Chernow, and “1929,” by Andrew Ross Sorkin…Speaking of lists, Mediaite caused quite a stir  this week with its ranking of the 75 most influential people in news media for 2025. I won’t spoil the fun by revealing who is No. 1, but here’s a teaser:  Megyn Kelly placed third. Yours truly didn’t crack the Top 75. Maybe in 2026….The Donald’s speed freak 18-minute prime time performance  Wednesday night made it easy to miss the torrent of lies, insults and petty grievances. Here’s a full transcript of what he said and it ain’t pretty….Weekend Watch: Amazon Prime’s Merchants of Joy is the perfect Christmas documentary. It puts the cutthroat business of selling Christmas trees on the mean streets of New York City under a revealing microscope. Worth noting: I’m struggling to finish the acclaimed Ken Burns six-part, 12-hour documentary “The American Revolution.”  I’m not even halfway through it but I’m not giving up…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard