We interrupt our regular marginally-scheduled topical random walk

for a quick rumination regarding our $40.7 trillion U.S. federal debt, crypto hijinks, and nascent AI market bubble burst. So, I watched PBS Newshour tonight, as is my long habit. WaPo journalist David J. Lynch was an interviewee. Intrigued by the discussion, I bought his book. The opening riff: PROLOGUE The swollen, blackened bodies on the tile floor were barely recognizable as human. Just an…