Normally I wouldn’t place a bet on the basis of a name, but Ellsberg is also described as “the kindest colt with the most beautiful soul.” (Racenet.com.au)
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My mother and grandfather Who were avid horse gamblers used to say “bet the Jocky” ... but Ellsberg sounds like a nice horse
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It would be so cool if I could be the jockey. Of course we would lose, but it would be so cool.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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