David Monroe

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Freelance pen monkey in Indianapolis at the confluence of geek culture, history, and social justice. Former presidential historian. 42 = the answer to everything
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A Happy New Year to you! ๐Ÿฅ‚๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ
Jimmy Carter, put peace, human rights and the environment at the forefront of his presidency. He was a good man who lived a good life, and showed us all how a post presidential second act should be lived โ€“ with kindness, service and humility
I loved, loved this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special: Joy to the World. It was a warm, and moving return to form. I absolutely love Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. I hope he plays the character for years to come
It Happened on 5th Avenue, 1947 ๐ŸŽฌ๐ŸŒฒ
In White Christmas there's an outdated political joke that they'd have more luck finding a democrat than snow in the unseasonably warm Vermont winter of the film. Now Vermont's the bluest of blue states but in '54 it'd been 100 years since it elected a Dem. The 180ยฐ political turn began in the '60s
You know when we hear a word so many times and it starts to become meaningless or starts to sound like random sounds? Well there's a delightfully alliterative word for that psychological phenomenon: semantic satiation
Two days post-birthday face and messy hair โ˜•๐Ÿ––
This sweet girl won't go upstairs to bed until I go to her, and she hops up, and I kiss her on her forehead. Then she scampers off upstairs. I just love that
I enjoyed today's Connections ๐Ÿคท
In my Brawny Paper Towel Guy era ๐Ÿงป