This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk MAGAbomber, the caravan, and Election 2018. But not before some shorter notes on credit cards, books, and movies. Enjoy!

• (0:00:30-0:31:19) But First
  • Agenda
  • Cutting Cards
  • Sam Book: A Study in Scarlet (1887)
  • Sam Movie: North by Northwest (1959)
  • Ivan Movie: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
  • Correction
• (0:31:55-0:54:15) MAGAbomber
  • Background
  • False flag?
  • Intent to murder? Or just scare?
  • Equivalencies and responses
  • Motivations and responsibility
  • Stupid bomber
• (0:54:54-1:27:16) Caravan
  • Paid for by Dems?
  • Fear and Lies vs reality
  • Racism against immigrants
  • Melting pot
  • Port-truth persuasion
  • Root causes
• (1:28:32-1:59:45) Election 2018
  • Odds summary
  • Prognostications
  • Turnout and enthusiasm
  • Lies as campaign strategy
  • Dem strategy
  • Normalization