We get up and go to work and we get up and go to work and we get up and go to work. What would Americans do if suddenly, Putin brings up the historical reality that Russians (Fort Ross) ruled California, therefore California was part of Russia, and deals or no deals, Russia wants it back. A hundred-thousand troops to Reno. The fighting in Tahoe has turned the entire environment into bones. Will Americans twiddle their thumbs. Probably. For a while. Douthat’s hope that we will have more catholic babies and more babies and more babies and it will save us from irrelevancy and will solve our perpetual problems. When the babies get called up to take their turn in the meat-grinder, who’s going to drive the tanks. We could turn back the voting age to conception. I would suggest it’s the beginning of problems you have never dreamed an answer for because you are so afraid the answer might rock someone’s boat, so when do we start asking the right questions: is California real. Of course not. Putin gets Reno and we get to give him Britney. Republicans have never liked California. Republicans want two scoops. Not one. When Putin reaches San Francisco, all bets are off. When people hear the words – San Francisco – they squint in tolerant pain. Putin recaptures Fort Ross. Alcatraz becomes the new capitol of California. We get up and go to work we get up and go to work and we get up and go to work. And. We. Do. Not. Care. What can we do. Nothing. We need more stuff. We need more stuff.