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It's over for the doldrums

We've (almost) officially made it through the worst month on The Rooster's annual editorial calendar. Let's pause to appreciate that before we take a three-day weekend in honor of organized labor.

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D.J. Byrnes
Aug 29, 2025
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Congratulations if you’re a brave and noble patriot reading today’s dispatch.

You have officially survived another August, which I consider the doldrums of The Rooster’s annual editorial calendar. Yesterday on my bike, I caught myself thinking, “I’m ready for the Ohio Legislature to get back in session.”

Can you believe that? Jesus.

It would have been les…

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