FYI - Currently hard at work on DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson. This will be lucky #13 in the series, in which he’ll get reelected on an anti-interventionist platform (“He kept us out of war!”) & then less than a month after starting his second term - he gets us into war.
Hopefully I’ll get it done before our current rulers get us into the second sequel to Wilson’s folly. Like most sequels, it looks like it’ll be even bigger & dumber than its predecessors.
I had quite a surprise during my run when I bumped into Senator McConnell taking a stroll. I guess he’s on vacation here, taking a break from representing the interests of Ukrainian oligarchs & the American Merchants of Death.
Just finished running 6 miles nonstop, including going across a big tall bridge & back. I think I’m on a good trajectory (👊 on 🪵) to FINALLY do the 7 Mile Bridge Run in the FL Keys in just over 4 months.
Twice in recent years I’ve bought a ticket for the race but wasn’t able to do it - in 2022 (bit by a dog while training & needed rabies shots) & 2023 (going through alcohol withdrawal that was worse & took longer than I expected.)
This spring I didn’t even buy a spot because I knew I wouldn’t be able to because my wife was going through her last big spinal surgery.
April ‘25 is gonna be the one.
When you fall, get back up. 💪
Just published a new episode of Archetopical, "The Hardest Part of the Hero's Journey," about why the 'death & rebirth' step is always the hardest & scariest, but also why, the more fear & difficulty you have to overcome, the greater will be the reward when you make it through.
I just published a new Dangerous History Podcast episode, “Election Reflections,” with some detailed analysis of the 2024 presidential election in a historical context.
