Good morning, Washington. Well, alright, that’s not quite right: it’s a terrible morning. The news is filled with shootings, homicidal arsons, hardships for the disabled community and, perhaps most astoundingly, the revelation that the Virginia DMV is trying to forbid customers from smiling. I expect to get a press release announcing the cancellation of this year’s Christmas any minute. Oh yeah, and it’s never going to stop raining. It’s all pretty terrible. Here’s hoping that tomorrow proves to be a spectacularly great Friday.

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