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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Decades
Remember the 1970s and ’80s? Yeah, I do, too. And I ain't never goin’ back! NEVER!
Dec 14, 2025
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This Was Supposed To Be The New World!
Happy Election Day, everybody!
Nov 8, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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A Drink, a Book, and a Song VI
Less is more? Sure, let’s go with that.
Sep 23, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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We Deserve to Get It, Good and Hard
Sep 13, 2022
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Is Having Nice Things Impossible Now?
Aug 15, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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For Real Though, This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
Aug 4, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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This Was Supposed To Be The New World!
Nov 8, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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Brother, Can You Raise a Question?
Sep 7, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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A Drink, a Book, and a Song VI
Sep 23, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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A Drink, a Book, and a Song V
Mixing a Negroni minus the fuss. Reconsidering the “art of clear thinking.” And basking in a Finnish tsunami of sound.
Sep 16, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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We Deserve to Get It, Good and Hard
H.L. Mencken, the Sage of Baltimore, wouldn’t stand a chance against “cancel culture” in our idiotic Current Year.
Sep 13, 2022
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A Drink, a Book, and a Song IV
Toasting Queen Elizabeth II with her favorite cocktail. Flying high with the Aviation. Recalling the magic of Ray Bradbury. And grooving to Sammy Hagar…
Sep 10, 2022
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Brother, Can You Raise a Question?
I’m begging you, please.
Sep 7, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Trades
Time to bring back shop class? That’s much easier said than done.
Sep 1, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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A Drink, a Book, and a Song III
It’s gin thyme, again. Reading and thinking about libraries and their survival. And why you need “Electrophonic Tonic.”
Aug 26, 2022
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Ben Boychuk
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Is This Why We Can’t Have Nice Concerts?
A brief internal monologue followed by some irritated (and probably irritating) thoughts on the resale ticket market.
Aug 24, 2022
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Nice Things And Why You Can’t Have Them
Writings on culture, books, booze and perhaps a bit of politics by Ben Boychuk (and maybe some friends).
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