Hope for the best.

the worst.

Expect the words.

Some bring champagne, some die of furs.

The way of knowing which way it's going.

Hope for the best expect the worst. Welcome to the commentary magazine daily podcast. Today is Tuesday, January 16th,

2024. Among other things, I have to announce that today is the 94th birthday of my father, Norman Pothoards, born on this date in 1930.

There was no a television there was no tang there were no computers.

What else weren't there? I don't know.

There was a lot of things that didn't exist that now exist.

And I am thrilled that he is still with us.

And he's full of piss and vinegar and and we'll my we'll be having cake later.

So anyone in the universe who wishes to spiritually wish him a happy birthday and until 120,

you are more than welcome to do so, and I'm sure that will be the case with my colleagues here

executive editor Abe Greenwald sorry up late last night, obviously.

Hi, Abe.

Hi, John.

Happy birthday, Norman.

Senior editor Seth Mandel, hi Seth.

Hi, John.

And media commentary columnist that American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Christine

Rose and hi Christine. Hi John. So Christine is all better except she still she still has that smoky yeah

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