• So we’re all very familiar with the meaning of the word “lid”, right? Of course, it’s the removable top of a container. And if you’re British, it’s slang for a person’s cap. WRONG! It’s now the initiation of a game of hide and seek between our President and the media. The game signals a departure from the President’s normal duties and almost always starts before noon on any given day. Some people may go so far as to define it as Presidential paid-time-off.

• This war in Israel could escalate prompting us to want to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. But wait,…, it’s empty.