The only advantage to being a middle-aged man is that when you put on a jacket and tie, you're the Scary Dad. Never mind that no one has had an actually scary dad since 1966. The visceral fear remains.
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About P. J. O'Rourke
P. J. O'Rourke was a 20th-century American political satirist and journalist. Patrick Jake O'Rourke was an American author, journalist, and political satirist who wrote twenty-two books on subjects as diverse as politics, cars, etiquette, and economics. His books Parliament of Whores and Give War a Chance both reached No. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Fear — Understanding and overcoming the anxieties that hold us back