Halloween disaster! I couldn’t get out the newsletter Wednesday because of a Halloween-ruining emergency. The twins’ second Halloween was stymied by a bad reaction to some new solid food. Outfits? Ruined. Car seats? Thoroughly cleaned. Car? Smelly. Pictures? None. Candy? None. So by the time we got the girls to bed, it was too late for a newsletter. Hope your Halloween was better.
Who hates water? As this article from Mel Magazine highlights, there are some “Hydro-Haters” out there. Have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water, Mandrake?
The varied classes of the Trump children. At Forward, Molly Jong-Fast has an interesting take on how Ivanka and Don Jr. seem to be of different social classes, despite both being raised as Trumps (and having the same mother).
Bad Lip Reading the MLB. It’s about time.
After threats, Senator Collins doing fine. Our Examiner colleague Al Weaver has this interview with Maine’s Susan Collins about how she and her family dealt with threats and intimidation during the heated battle over confirming Brett Kavanaugh.
Will NECCO ride again? The historic (but not exactly loved) candy suffered this year, but will it and other old-time brands return? Bloomberg BusinessWeek has this report.
NH state representative denies role in porn project. Our pal Michael Graham has this NSFW report out of New Hampshire over at Inside Sources. Trust me when I tell you that clicking through is NSFW, just so you’re under no illusion.
The Democrats’ dark money. While it’s true that your random liberal voter will decry so-called “dark money” there are some vigilantes within their ranks who won’t “unilaterally disarm”, the New York Times reports.
Resistance ice cream. At the Free Beacon, Andrew Stiles has this satirical take on the new Ben & Jerry’s #Resist flavor.
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