Reflecting on gratitude for this holiday, I want to highlight something that can be shared with the wider world. Last year at this time, I focused on reasons to be thankful despite Donald Trump’s reelection:

Trump ran on promises he cannot possibly fulfill. He swore to reduce prices and raise tariffs. He doesn’t have the foggiest notion how to reduce prices, and raising tariffs will only increase them. He also promised that high tariffs will pay down the debt, subsidize the costs of housing and child care, and be paid by foreigners … Um, no.

This year, if you’ll indulge me, I want to share something that may seem trivial compared with the fate of the republic but that may just help others. I am grateful this year to be free of back pain.

For decades, about twice a year, I would get back

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