https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/28\/opinion\/2023-journalism-writing-sentences.html<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Trump:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201c\u2026 the putz knew his push for a putsch was dishonest.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On republicans trying to out-Trump Trump:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201c\u2026 makes no real sense to try to run as a more competent Donald Trump, for the simple reason that the entire question of competence is orthogonal to Trump\u2019s appeal.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Growing Old Honestly If NOT Gracefully:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201c\u2026 [Walter Matthau] reflects a life well lived in the company of gravity and pastrami.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On the SCOTUS Ethical (If Not Legal) Lapses of Thomas & Alito:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cA #protip that will no doubt make those justices who have been lured away to elaborate bear hunts and deer hunts and rabbit hunts and salmon hunts by wealthy oligarchs feel a bit sad: If your close personal friends who only just met you after you came onto the courts are memorializing your time together for posterity,\u00a0there\u2019s a decent chance you are, in fact, the thing being hunted.\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Becoming a Curmudgeon (Boy, can I relate):<\/em><\/p>\n\u201c\u2026 looks like an Easter Island statue nursing a grudge.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Sarah Palin:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019d argue that Sarah Palin mattered in 2008, although she was less of a running mate than a running gag.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Jimmy Carter Facing His Final Days:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cHospice care is not a matter of giving up. It\u2019s a decision to shift our efforts from shoring up a body on the verge of the end to providing solace to a soul that\u2019s on the cusp of forever.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Grocery Store Plastic Bags:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cBecause they\u2019re so light, they defy proper waste management, floating off trash cans and sanitation trucks like they\u2019re being raptured by a garbage god.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On Our Worship of Size (\u2026 Does It Really Matter?):<\/em><\/p>\n\u201c\u2026 people have always liked really big stuff, particularly of the unnecessary variety. Stonehenge, pyramids, colossi, Costco.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n[Editor\u2019s Note: But I\u00a0LOVE<\/u>\u00a0Costco!]<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
On DeSantis\u2019 TOTAL LACK of Compassion, Caring & Charisma:<\/em><\/p>\nDeSantis gives off the vibe \u201cthat he might unplug your life support to recharge his cellphone.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
And Bruni’s Final Selection – An Existential Note:<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cToo many voters today are easily conned, deeply biased, impervious to fact and bereft of survival instincts. Contrary to myth, frogs leap out of heating pots. Stampeding cattle stop at a cliff edge. Lemmings don\u2019t really commit mass suicide.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019ll find out about Americans in 2024.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Personally, I think the best sentence of 2024 would be a really long one \u2026 given to Trump \u2026 without the possibility of parole!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
[Part 2]<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\nI\u2019m well past the age of staying up to ring in the New Year.\u00a0 But I do enjoy the efforts from those around the world to do it and do it right!<\/p>\n
Sydney is aiming to be viewed as the \u201cNew Year\u2019s Eve Capital of the World\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 and they certainly have the credentials for it, the the Harbour Bridge and Opera House serving as the canvas.<\/p>\nBut I was really impressed with London\u2019s efforts this year with Big Ben and the London Eye Ferris wheel as backdrops.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m curious which one you would vote for to be the winner:<\/p>\n