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The Armageddon Tango

On March 21, 2026March 21, 2026 By rodericktmacdonaldIn Uncategorized1 Comment

I must have got to a certain age where the world appears to be ending. I’m in my mid fifties now. Historically older writers often see the end of the world coming as their own mortality marches steadily toward them, mistaking their own end for the end of everything, or to be more charitable, they …

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