As foretold by the prophecy—well,
the one I made myself—I’m back, with the first episode of our series on
All-Time, All-Star History’s Trainwrecks. Since I’m going in no particular
order, I’m starting with Richard Nixon, our thirty-seventh president and first
and only one thus far to resign before his term ended.
Before I started my research,
I had the same sense that most people who lived through the seventies did
(though I had barely started solid food when Nixon went home in disgrace).
In short, I thought he was an
unpleasant, criminal douchebag who disgraced the highest office in the land.
Good riddance, former President Nixon, I thought while I watched Sesame Street
and waited for someone to change my diaper. Off to California with you.
Boy was I wrong.
This series about all our best
trainwrecks will be quite the revelation.
For all of us.
I hope you enjoy it, and thank
you as always for your continued support. I couldn’t do this without you.
