SPEAKING OF LEFTIST AUTOPHAGY:  I ran across this quote from Mr. Dooley (Finley Peter Dunne):  “Th’ dimmycratic party ain’t on speakin’ terms with itsilf ….”  (I am not sure of the date, but Dunne lived from 1867-1936.  In any event, history repeats …)

And apropos of nothing in particular, here is another of Mr. Dooley’s observations that seems rather modern:

“D’ ye think th’ colledges has much to do with th’ progress iv th’ wurrold?”  asked Mr. Hennessy.

“D’ ye think,” said Mr. Dooley, “’tis th’ mill that make th’ wather run?”

Alas, the modern world’s immense wealth allows us to buy a lot of … uh … stuff that we couldn’t otherwise afford.