Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

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Here are some statistics from my 2018 cycling year. Click to enlarge.

Live 1980/86 (1988). Joe Jackson comments in the liner notes: "Listening to 'Slow Song' I remembered a girl in the audience and her agonised expression as we drew out the build-up to the last chorus as long as we could [starting at 5:50], until as we hit the chorus [at 6:42] she burst into tears. I almost burst into tears myself, but maybe that was just the jet lag."

Democrats are sometimes faulted for not having a positive policy message—just anti-Trumpism. But how can one discern whether that’s true when reliable mainstream news is so dominated by President Trump’s bizarre, dishonest, vindictive and narcissistic behavior.

Important news hardly gets a word in edgewise because of non-stop coverage of Trump; and this only encourages additional drivel from him. Curiously, this is how James Comey, in his excellent book, “A Higher Loyalty,” describes his meetings with Trump. Comey seldom got to speak, even when summoned by Trump for Comey’s opinion.

So how should reliable media treat Trump? Ignore him more often, just as good parents should do with a misbehaving child demanding immediate attention.

To be realistic, often Trump’s reprehensible behavior does have significant negative impact, sometimes worldwide. That makes it difficult for responsible journalism to ignore in favor of other important news.

Admittedly, this letter violates its main point of ignoring Trump. However, it illustrates the dilemma of Trump-watchers as well as parents: the temptation to generally react to, rather than ignore, outrageous behavior.

But ignoring Trump’s frequent misbehavior more often may be the only way the media can ever give Democrats equal time.

Norm Luther, Spokane, Washington

I am pleased to inform you that I will Address the Nation on the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border. Tuesday night at 9:00 P.M. Eastern.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019

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A wise friend will deliver great advice.