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Mar 12, 20161 minGood Boy, PierreI absolutely hate goodbyes. Dogs are dogs, I know. They aren’t people and so there isn’t really a need to write a long, sad,...
Jan 8, 20163 minTaking the Royal into 2016I remember the sound of typewriter keys on Saturday mornings. Dad would finish his Sunday school lesson by typing his notes on the old...