A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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Palin' in Comparison: A Reverie That Doesn't Really Make It, But They Can't All Be Gems

Palin' in Comparison: A Reverie That Doesn't Really Make It, But They Can't All Be Gems

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John Mendelssohn
Feb 10, 2010
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Palin' in Comparison: A Reverie That Doesn't Really Make It, But They Can't All Be Gems
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Twenty-five years ago this month, reluctant Missus the First and I loaded all our possessions into a U-Haul truck and left Los Angeles, heading north to the Sonoma County wine country. I was tired of the smog, and of my professional frustration. But when we got to Santa Rosa, it turned out not to be the paradise for which I’d hoped. Most of the populace…

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