Walter Kirn

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  • December 11, 2023
    About five years ago, for seven dollars, I bought an old citrus juicer at a thrift shop.  It was one of those vintage small appliances which seem built to survive gas explosions...
  • November 23, 2023
    Several years ago (I don’t remember when, exactly) the mainstream press concluded that Americans no longer possess the social wherewithal to gather unaided for Thanksgiving....
  • March 20, 2023
    Of all the posts I ignore on social media – pursed-lip selfies, work-out tips, celebrities’ thoughts on politics, pharma ads – the ones I ignore most thoroughly...