When I didn't know who Mrs. Kirk was I thought she could exploit being the widow. Then I saw her speak and thought twice. I think now it's safe to say I was right to think twice.

This - which sounds to me like he substantially wrote it himself - is a more complete version of the statement from the other night, which means, in effect, "Move on me and none of us are getting out of here alive."

That photograph of Weiss they use - the one with the hand gestures - makes her look just as she is: the person in the meeting who knows exactly what words will impress the boss, but otherwise has never had an original thought, and lacks even a trainee secretary's basic administrative skill.

Striking that in SCOOP - the movie about the BBC destroying Prince Andrew - there are a few direct exteriors of Buckingham Palace. Driving in/out then emerging from a corridor into the yard/Mall. No reason to use latter shot if it's fake. Interiors filmed elsewhere, of course, but Charles was King..

The White Sox have the number one pick and a major Japanese slugger. It's enough to give some people a crisis of faith.

He looks more pleased about this than he does the jerseys.

That was a totally farcical call.

The players always voted Uecker a full playoff share. To my knowledge Kalas, who was beloved by the Phillies as an uncle, who sat with the players on flights, was not voted a share. Scully wasn't. And so forth. It is the ultimate sign of respect. Uecker divided it between his charities.

For the record - and if I'm wrong, I'll say so - I think if they had anything on President Clinton it would've been out long ago. Clinton likes rich people too much. That's what it is.

Bill Clinton is somewhat diminished physically, he doesn’t have his finger on the pulse so much anymore, but he’s still one of the best operators alive. If you threaten him he’ll burn your city down.

They are dumb as hell. The story is dictated by what gets out first. The thing to do would be to choose several patsies. Give the press that. Photographs, everything. Draw fire to them. You're appalled, say they should face the law, whatever.

President Nixon released all files according to court order.

The first answer: "In this country those honors are conferred by consensus after a person's death." The second: "I'm not particularly worried about anyone who thinks a man who spiritually and financially bankrupted us is worthy of his name on a building."

Cupich is hated by the American right, Francis's old enemies. Hicks is Cupich's man. Installing Hicks now is not only a statement of intent but strength.

Jesus!

I watched Dolan introducing Hicks. Dolan was Dolan. He is good at that stuff. But he said nothing specific, only that Hicks is "immensely qualified." Hicks looked somewhat overwhelmed, but his first statement was that he grew up 14 blocks from the Pope's childhood home. All that needs to be said.

Yes, well.

Stefanik has always had her finger in the wind. Her politics used to be a lot different. She has her finger in the wind again. Hochul is up 20 points on her now. If the fires keep burning like they are at the top, she would have likely been annihilated to the point of no return. She is biding time.

Make no mistake Nixon would have a horror of anything named after him. He'd see his own grave being dug. The Nixon Center (now CNFI) was an exception but that was shortly before the brief unpleasant episode in '94, which we all know he recovered from.

Anyone in a rush to see things named for themselves has a foot out the door in some sense.

When Rubio went to State there was a small but vocal minority of people who called him "the adult in the room" and said maybe I'd better shut up about him, hadn't it always been overstated anyway? I could tell you to kiss my ass. But that would be wrong.

Oh yes?

I want a goddamn strong statement on marijuana.

They are sweating.

Delaware Avenue in Philadelphia was renamed Christopher Columbus Blvd. 40 years ago. Nobody, nowhere calls it that. Businesses give their address as “Delaware Avenue.”

As I understand it they don’t brew the stout there, but they make other beers exclusive to the location in Covent Garden.

Charles pulled a “perfect” pint of Guinness at the new Guinness microbrewery in London. (I expect he might have had some practice in the Navy.) He seemed pleased it came off.

She may well be. That's not my business.

The thing about Brooks is he isn't a good writer. He offers nothing original in thought or expression. Take away the nonsense about Niebuhr and so forth, he has he tone of a manager who commiserates with you as he prepares to fire you.

Well we know Brooks prefers a certain age of woman.

This is in regards to Rubio, who is an idiot.

You were far ahead of your time in seeing what was worthy in New Zoo Revue and having them at the White House, sir. The hipster kids of 2026 apparently love them. @dicknixon.bsky.social

A Naval officer on the "warrior dividend" - "When there's bad news coming, the mess decks always serve steak and lobster. Without fail."

Reiner did break through. People forget things are relative. If everyone has a job and a chicken in the icebox, maybe it doesn’t. Hell, if Trump had simply said “Ah, to hell with him,” maybe it doesn’t. But he implied Reiner was killed specifically for opposing Trump, which is nuts.

What the Christ..

That wasn’t a speech. It was a laundry list delivered at speed by someone who at times barely seemed to grasp the meaning of the words.

A speech therapist once gave me some text to read & was pleased I read with a good, natural, expressive rhythm. She said it was not only a sign of intelligence, it meant I lacked any cognitive issue. Not that I say this for any reason.

It is too soon to tell, but as I said the other day he seems to have a good sense of when to leave fingerprints and when and how to avoid them.

Not long after Francis got in a Jesuit from Fordham—a beloved campus minister—was moved to St. Patrick’s. This man to my knowledge hadn’t been in a parish for years, maybe ever. When Francis consolidated power he moved back to Fordham.

We’ve said it for over ten years.

I've always liked Lindor, but he had one of the worst slumps I've seen in recent years. His wife and kids were getting it, everything. He kept his head up, kept working, and played his way out of it. That's a ballplayer.

When we spoke regarding Matt Shaw, some of you responded that Shaw is no threat to the clubhouse, because all ballplayers have the same political views. Mike Francesa - believe it as you like - now claims Lindor and Nimmo fell out over Trump, poisoning the clubhouse and leading to Nimmo's trade.

"You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment."

The four Republicans in the House are practicing politics, and not especially complicated politics either. I think one reason why people stick with us is we point out how often basic politics is not practiced. The astonishment when people see it is really something.

What the hell is going on?

Dolan by law had to resign when he turned 75. It was days from Francis's death. (I am sure Francis died with a smile on his face.) They had to find a new man. I am sure there was a file ready for him, but he needed a politically appropriate time to put his feet on the floor.