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Rufus F.

Rufus is a likeable curmudgeon. He has a PhD in History, sang for a decade in a punk band, and recently moved to NYC after nearly two decades in Canada. He wrote the book "The Paris Bureau" from Dio Press (2021).

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7 Responses

  1. Nob Akimoto says:

    I hereby formally announce the formation of the Scotch and Cigar party, where elitist policy wonks and intellectuals discuss matters of politics and policy outside the reach of ordinary, “real” people.Report

  2. Sam M says:

    I counter with the Wild Turkey and Marlboro Light Party.

    Wait. We already have that. It’s called college.Report

  3. Matthew Schmitz says:

    “But where’s the liquor-based political discussion group?”

    With that line you have hit on one of the great shortcomings of the blogosphere.Report

  4. Rufus F. says:

    When I was at university in middle Virginia, we lived in an apartment complex that overlooked a tobacco field across the train tracks from a brewery. The good part was that cigarettes were less than $2/ pack and I was still smoking them. The bad part was the ever-present weird smell.Report