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#  GELFAND'S WORLD

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### Kevin Drum (1958–2025): The Blogger Who Made Sense of a Nonsensical World

Written by Bob Gelfand on March 13 2025.

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## [A Letter To The People Of Canada](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30506:a-letter-to-the-people-of-canada&catid=395)

GELFAND’S WORLD - When the United States came under attack on September 11, 2001, our government relied on Canada to accept our aircraft and our peop…

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Written by Bob Gelfand on March 03 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 24 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 20 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 17 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 13 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 06 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on February 03 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on January 27 2025.

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Written by Bob Gelfand on January 23 2025.

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