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Johnny Rotten and Boris Johnson: Anarchists or A — holes?

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee reflections, or, the Jerk Store called, and they’re running out of prime ministers

6 min readMay 30, 2022

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15 Weird Things About the UK (and 1 great thing)

The weirdest thing: What happens to the United Kingdom when it really becomes a kingdom? And Christmas is crazy.

7 min readNov 1, 2021

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15 Weird Things About the UK (and 1 great thing)

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When I was backpacking alone through Greece, I got food poisoning in Crete and was sick for several…

Worst thing was I only had 1 book: Atlas Shrugged, the WORLD'S WORST novel. If I'd had a friend, I could have sent them out for a better…

1 min readApr 22, 2024

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How is bitcoin "the ultimate store of value," if it dropped 60% plus in 2022?

The price of NYC real estate is entirely irrelevant to Bitcoin. You can live in a NY apartment. Bitcoin is a speculative vehicle.

1 min readApr 8, 2024

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Beautiful Beer Commercials: Can’t Get Enough of That Wonderful Duff?

Beer after beer after beer after beer — unless it’s got Clamato in it

4 min readMar 31, 2024

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Beautiful Beer Commercials: Can’t Get Enough of That Wonderful Duff?

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David Altaner

How Long Before Trump “Encourages” Putin to Invade New York City?

New York has been naughtier than NATO, and Trump may want Putin to wreak REVENGE!

5 min readFeb 18, 2024

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How Long Before Trump “Encourages” Putin to Invade New York City?

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That so many evangelicals are in love with Trump is so horrendously wrong.

1 min readJan 14, 2024

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The Great Christmas Bake Off: American vs British Christmas

British Christmas is pretty simple. It’s not Scrooge and “Christmas Carol,” it’s numbing yourself senseless on drink, food and TV.

4 min readDec 22, 2023

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The Great Christmas Bake Off: American vs British Christmas

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I Was Cool With My High School Reunion, Then America Hit Me in the Face

In America, is “white supremacist” a real estate marketing niche? Have pro-militia symbols replaced lit candles as home viewing lures?

4 min readNov 6, 2023

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Our Orphan Name: Back to Germany in a Heely-Copter of Hangers

Forget bockwurst, bratwurst, blend in! Little kid tells his immigrant grandad. Part 1 of a planned series

2 min readOct 13, 2023

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Our Orphan Name: Back to Germany in a Heely-Copter of Hangers

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David Altaner

David Altaner

Two passports: I thought I was covered for life, then we get Trump and Brexit. A business writer who covers everything from bitcoin, Simpsons, dating to royalty

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