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All “Old Guys” Are Opinionated
ok; maybe not all, but most

If questioned, this website is for my own entertainment.

Neither “new” nor “different” is a synonym for “improved”.

“If I have seen further, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants,”

PATCHEN california 
Founded
March 28, 1872

Sharing
Willie’s
Perspective

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Get your ass behind you.

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The Imperfect
Christmas Tree

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