The 1 Thing That I Wanted Most

Kamala Harris won't be president. Conan O'Brien didn't work for David Letterman. Stephen Colbert didn't work for Conan. It all makes more sense in context. Plus, 7 other things worth a click.

Sen. Kamala Harris dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president Tuesday, calling it “one of the hardest decisions of my life.”

I come today neither to bury Harris nor to praise her.

Instead, it’s to use her timely example as a jumping off point: Sometimes, not getting what you want can be the best thing that ever happens to you.

We’ll see if she agrees with that someday. For now, let’s switch gears.

Driving home from New England after Thanksgiving, my daughter fell asleep, and my wife put on a podcast: Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. His guest was Stephen Colbert.

(Yes, for the second time in a week, Colbert makes an appearance in Understandably.)

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I’m a monster

Colbert and Conan were hilarious, just what I needed while battling traffic and snow on the Merritt Parkway. (It feels weird to write “O’Brien,” so let’s stick with “Conan.”)

But they…