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Andrew Ordover The basic idea for "The Cat Came Back" came from a story I wrote all the way back in high school--long before I wrote "Cool for Cats" or even thought …moreThe basic idea for "The Cat Came Back" came from a story I wrote all the way back in high school--long before I wrote "Cool for Cats" or even thought of my jazz-playing investigaor. I realized that the drugs-in-school mystery I had written about (badly!) a long time ago could easily become Jordy's next case, with the original main character fading a bit into the background.(less)
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The Problem

I wonder sometimes if the enchantment with strongmen that we’re seeing is happening not because of the power and effectiveness of anyone offering themselves to us, but just because the audience has gotten bored with the show.

It shouldn’t be a surprise, I guess. It’s a pretty old show. Maybe it’s gotten stale.

Our democratic norms and practices were formed a long time ago, during the

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