Fences (and not in the August Wilson way) – A Build Post
My wife is so kind to me.
Finished the rebuild of the east side fence today at our Summit House.
Here’s a layout of the before, during, and after:
Work on doing the same on the west side will begin next year. Hopefully, it’ll hold until then.
Old meets new…
Used up all of the reclaimed wood I could salvage from the old fence panels. Got new cedar to finish the job.
In about 3 years, the new ones will weather to match the old ones.
Example: Here’s some new ones I installed last year next to some reclaimed…
Let the President violate the law, let him exploit the trappings of his office for personal gain, let him use his official power for evil ends. Because if he knew that he may one day face liability for breaking the law, he might not be as bold and fearless as we would like him to be. That is the majority’s message today. Even if these nightmare scenarios never play out, and I pray they never do, the damage has been done. The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.
Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor writing in dissent of today’s Supreme Court ruling on Presidential Immunity
Good morning.
Essential research…
Still true…
My friend CJ’s excellent book Principles for Newsletters is now in Paperback for your “keep it by your desk bookshelf to reference frequently” enjoyment.
KCRW Left, Right & Center — Inflation is top of mind for voters ahead of first presidential debate
Ignore the title. This episode is really about polling and why polls are largely broken and why every one you see is likely wrong. Especially right now.
Fantastic listen.
What makes a Plan A foolproof is having a Plan B.