Morning Must-Reads

The Always-Pithy Gene Lyons. Best quote:

It’s hard to know how to respond to adults who have persuaded themselves that Reagan brought down the U.S.S.R. by uttering the famous words, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," in a 1988 speech. Psychiatrists call such beliefs (like my suspicion that the Cubs might start hitting if I stop watching) "magical thinking."

The Always-Pythony Terry Jones, on interrogating his son.

And the Reagans get downright pissy at the Bushies.