when I hear the word 'moderation,' I reach for my gun

[ckaratnytsky at nypl.org]

     Mean old Mittelwerk, bearer of grim and unjust pleasures, bursting 
     bubbles wherever he turns...
     
     
     I confess to having hoped for a tonic reality check of this sort since 
     yesterday. 
     
     Chris, who wishes he would do more than hit and run