The November election is three months away, and I’m already fed up with the negative ads. They’re encroaching on my baseball games, and the Braves are stressing me enough already. So allow me to reflect on some things I love about the USA. Consider it positive thinking therapy.
Thanks to cable TV, we can still enjoy Carol Burnett, Dick Van Dyke, and Clint Eastwood, even though few people under 40 know who they are.
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