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Alan Rhodes

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Guest Commentaries

Mr. Cranky looks back — but not very far

Most of 2023 is probably best forgotten

Dec. 15, 2023 5:00 a.m.

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Expanded aphorisms and pumped-up proverbs

Mr. Cranky's Almanac

Aug. 28, 2023 5:00 a.m.

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‘Dear Mr. Cranky…’

Digging into the civic mail bag

May 10, 2023 5:05 a.m.

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Mr. Cranky has seen 2022; he was not impressed

Lapsing into 'full-bore Madame Defarge mode'

Dec. 28, 2022 5:10 a.m.

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The good, the bad and the completely ridiculous

Mr. Cranky’s election elucidations

Oct. 26, 2022 5:00 a.m.