"I[f] there's one thing that helps you survive war and heat waves, it's a sense of humor," writes Roger Simon, "so for your amusement I will provide this anecdote of my hood in extreme times."

Now I know how my grandparents felt when Ed Sullivan would say, "And now, for our next act, a man who spins plates..."

(PS: I, too, genuflect in Ailes' direction. To snipe at Roger Simon from on high is indeed a privilege.)