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The Cranky Yankee

Reg Gale

In the 1700s, the British derisively called hostile colonists “yankees.” The word came to define a people who turned their crankiness into a new nation. I'm a Cranky Yankee for modern times.

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    As a long-time journalist, I've covered every aspect of American life, specializing most recently on Health&Science and Energy&Commodities. As The Cranky Yankee, I hope to bring a unique perspective to the complex, modern world we live in.

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