The cicadas in my neck of the woods are out in full force, covering windows, doors, trees, walls, cars, and the occasional person. When one of my students asks for a definition of “ubiquitous” I will reference this moment.

The most offensive part, really, is not their look but their noise, as the constant din of the cicada chorus tops even that of the soccer pitch drone.

Oh, it’d be hell to try to film Politics After Dark these days.

Good thing I’ve already got “Birthday 39” in the can.

New episode drops on June 7.