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Uncle J crossed over about a week ago, during a big storm that knocked out the power.

Dear Sars, I was surprised and delighted to learn that there’s new Vine material when I checked in recently for the annual 9/11 essay.

“New York Groove” To the left and to the right / Buildings towering to the sky, it’s outta sight / In the dead of night I can’t decide whether it’s surprising that “New York Groove” is in that many true-crime documentaries; or that it’s not in more true-c…

Almost 20 years ago, at the end of my freshman year of college, I wrote to you from some long-lost email address as “Bad Judge of Character.”

Let’s think about something else for a minute, besides how we’re all going to come down with something called yaws probably.

First of all, welcome back!

Thanks to Reader Gretchen, I have more Bob Uecker-iana than some Brewers fans: multiple bobbles, a Uecker Magic 8 Ball, and an old-school alarm clock that ticks so loudly I had to banish it from my office because it was audible on podcasts.

My freshman year at university, I received an unusual call in my dorm room.

Dear Sars, Welcome back!

Hey.