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The Catholics and the LakersI’ve been thinking about my father and his father a lot recently. Their histories are tied up in some middle-class, Midwest Americana so…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Mild Inconveniences Build RadicalsOh, thank God. I’ve worked at my job long enough to qualify for the employer-sponsored healthcare. Of course I sign up; they take $150…Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Renaissance Man of Minimum Wage: Part OneStarting a new job can be intimidating. I know; I’ve had as many new jobs as most anybody I know — helped by the fact that I don’t know…Oct 13, 2018Oct 13, 2018
Trump vs. Previous U.S. Presidents: A Gossipy Look at American HistoryA lot of what President Donald J. (I wanna say it’s for… Jughead?) Trump has done in the last two years is undeniably unprecedented and…Aug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018
The Vice-Presidential Awards: Unbalancing the Ticket“At a convention nearly all the delegates leave as soon as they’ve nominated the president for fear one of them will be nominated for…May 19, 2018May 19, 2018
