I silently judge people ' s yards . I walk around our neighborhood for exercise . Each yard I judge based on the state of their need for lawn care , tree trimming , and landscape design . No one is immune . In my mind I deliver little notecards to their door with a list of things to be done , like I am the Yard Captain Lieutenant . They eagerly agree to the needed changes . And thank me for my insight . And they apologize for their ineptitude . Then as I finish my neighborhood patrol , I come back to my own yard and shuffle through the fallen leaves , searching for the sidewalk I know is buried beneath . I trip over the hidden doormat on my way inside to draw the curtains . <| sep |> It seems to me the only path is for congress to excuse him and just let him have the conflicts of interest . The Senate Democrats have to have the balls to filibuster that , right ?