Columbus Day

Yesterday, there was a parade nearby, this being an Italian neighborhood. Columbus Day has various shades of meaning including a "well that's one way to make us truly American" Italian component (need better holidays!). Some want to rename it "Indigenous People Day" or something (a sort of "you didn't kill us off yet!" thing?). We don't do this that well, but I see some value in retaining the holiday to honor all the complexities. Not just a day off for sales or some fictional history. Yesterday was also AOC's 30th birthday. She's now old.

ETA: Tuesday brought a Nats sweep via a seven run first (so many of these innings!) and they hung on 7-4 (bases loaded in 8th!). Democratic Debate #4 with Warren the target, suggesting her frontrunner status (Biden also has fundraising issues). Sanders still with a ceiling.