News Headline: “Donald Trump: ‘Hillary is bought and paid for.’ “
News Headline: “Trump says Kaine ‘owned’ by banks.”
Trump owes $100 million to Deutsche Bank.
But think of it as a pending transaction.

Nerws Headline: “Super-eruptions offer a year’s warning before they blow.”
There are 106 days left to the presidential campaign.
Supervolcanoes are never around when you need them.

As of the 19th dog day of summer, there have been no reports of a man biting a dog.
Then again:
News Headline: “Body-language trainer says Trump displays ‘alpha dog’ behavior
over Pence.”
News Headline: “Chris Christie fills new convention role: Donald Trump’s attack dog.”
News Headline: “Ted Cruz says he won’t be Trump’s ‘servile puppy dog.’ “
There are 21 dog days to go.

Invocation, remarks, remarks, video, remarks, remarks, remarks, video, video, remarks, remarks, remarks, remarks, video, remarks, unhinged bloviation, benediction.
There are 110 days left until the election.

News Headline: “Ted Cruz taunted by angry GOP Convention delegates as he reufses to endorse Donald Trump.”
News Headline: “Trump camp blasts ‘treacherous’ Ted Cruz.”
News Headline: “Brazilian activist puts head in bag of snakes, tarantulas.”
Or you can just watch the Republican Convention.

News Headline: “Giant galaxy found in quiet corner of the universe.”
News Headline: “Stand at the edge of geological time.”
As the effort continues to put Donald Trump in reassuring perspective.

News Headline: “GOP convention staff hit by outbreaks of vomiting, diarrhea.”
. . . not to mention millions in the TV audience.

News Headline: “Melania’s speech is latest plagiarism from Trump campaign.”
News Headline: “Everything Donald Trump has plagiarized.”
Donald Trump addressing the Republican Convention in a video:
“Melania and I had such a great time last night. An unbelievable evening.”
Which is another way of putting it.

As of the 17th dog day of summer, there have been no reports of a man biting a dog.
Then again:
News Headline: “Plagiarism dogs Trump campaign.”
There are 23 dog days to go.

News Headline: “Humpback whale bumps paddleboarder playing flute.”
A reminder that these things happen in threes.