Lileks screed<\/a> to save the day.<\/p>\nMrs. Williams admits it can be tough to explain her socio-political point of view to the children of friends.<\/i>
\nIt\u2019s tougher to be one of her friends, discover her explaining her socio-political point of view to your children, and fight the impulse to strike her in the head with a six-pound trout.<\/p>\n
Ho ho ho.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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