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Gage Klipper

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An honest living / Roadside produce stands: the last enclave of social trust

One of the more dystopian aspects of modern life is that in nearly every major American city, you cannot simply walk into a convenience store to buy...

12.05.2026 10

The Spectator

Gage Klipper

Country life / Croquet hasn’t quite gone away

Growing up, I remember a set of strange colored mallets that occupied a dusty corner of the family garage. My mother had purchased them as a novelty,...

12.05.2026 10

The Spectator

Gage Klipper

An honest living / Roadside produce stands: the last enclave of social trust

One of the more dystopian aspects of modern life is that in nearly every major American city, you cannot simply walk into a convenience store to buy...

11.05.2026 10

The Spectator

Gage Klipper

Country life / My barn dog is a Chow Chow

Even if you’re not a dog expert, you probably know enough to laugh at the breed of my resident barn dog. Chow Chows are not exactly cooperative, and...

03.04.2026 20

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Gage Klipper

Fast food / How different is Catholic and Protestant food at Easter?

I’m a New York-raised Italian Catholic, and my family’s inherited religious-cultural neuroses inform our meals every bit as much as the WASPs next...

29.03.2026 20

The Spectator

Gage Klipper

Country life / Missing Cowboy, our great farm manager

Life in the country is unforgiving. Animals die, labor is unceasing and nature fights back at every turn. We say losing a beloved horse or a loyal...

06.03.2026 30

The Spectator

Gage Klipper

Piece of cake / Loser’s: the campy and ironic bakery making made-to-order cakes

Going downtown in New York used to be cool. Before Soho became a glorified shopping mall, it was a haven for starving artists. Before Chelsea became...

19.02.2026 20

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Gage Klipper

Mamdani will hand New York’s restaurants to the rich

07.11.2025 20

The Spectator

Gage Klipper