Playing my Ace in the Hole

Playing my Ace in the Hole

When faced with the doppelganger demons of a deadline and writer’s block, a columnist can always resort to the ol’ Ace in the Hole. Opinion He (my preferred pronoun) can reach into the junk drawer of his noggin, pull out something that he started but didn’t finish, comb its hair, douse it with aftershave and submit it as “commentary.” It’s a tried-and-true trick that requires a bit of the ol’ soft shoe, a fast pair of hands, and ultimately, dec…