1. Politics

This election, as my brilliant friend David Moscrop wrote on Twitter Thursday night, should have been an email. I devoted my entire Citizen column this week just to agree with that. And also

I am not and never have been keen on flags and other displays of patriotism. I am immensely grateful to have been born in a country that respects the rule of law and

One thing that makes me super happy these days is the number of people who sent me a note alerting me to a New York Times article discussing how my beloved Huntsville, Alabama