Frontline’s detailed timeline reminder of the Republican party’s fatal mistake in deciding to not stop Trump, and the damaging consequences of their supreme failure. My view is, if not for Covid — which isn’t even mentioned in the program — Trump would have won re-election.
Pumpkin Spice Peanuts
The free version of the soundtrack, compliments of the Great Pumpkin.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNORqZcDxMcMacxgn3-oaicZ05ZXANuh0
Note: That playlist has the earlier soundtrack release, taken from the music and effects tracks used for the TV show. The new release is from the original session master tapes.
A quick comparison of the TV show…
… to the master tape.
New Yorker Truther
Gee… that’s right! What was the DOJ thinking? Following due process with a valid search warrant gave them no right to seize secret government documents that Trump had taken without cause, casually mixed in with some personal belongings, then left in unsecured areas.

Now ME Tells Me
Why did I start “Prattling Before the Pratfall” sixteen years ago, as of yesterday?
Was it intended as a technical challenge, learning WordPress and everything needed to make it work, while my injured ankle prevented me from going on my daily run? That’s what I used to think, and say, but today I realize my blogging goal all along has been to outlast Mark Evanier’s buddy Ken Levine.
The Great Pumpkin is Coming at Last!
Sweet ‘n’ Sour Sixteen
This weblog, “Prattling Before the Pratfall,” turns 16 today. Someone born when I began posting, using WordPress 2.0.2, is starting the 11th grade. Do blogs have a junior prom?

