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It's over for the doldrums

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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