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THE HONDA BUMP ENHANCER
About this time in 2009, it was decided that the 2001 Chrysler, which had given impeccable service over the years, should be traded. I used to think highly of my skills as a negotiator but in this case we ran into an implacable enemy. The implacable enemy was the salesman who sold us a new…
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TO GIVE ONE BIG FAT RAT’S ASS
Over the years I have been a big consumer of sports news. Specifically, I have followed the fortunes of the New York Mets and before that the St. Louis Cardinals. When the fall and the winter came, I followed some of the St. Louis college teams but after the war, I was much interested in…
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THE INSTINCTS OF THE HERD
[NOTE: I’m breaking form and publishing order here because I felt this essay serves as a nice introduction to Pop’s thoughts on the Republican National Convention. This essay is almost exactly 1 year old; the message is still relevant. Hopefully this is not confusing. -Kevin] Under ordinary circumstances, I am not involved with Republican…