Patrick Jake “P.J.” O’Rourke is often called a humorist, but the term has become a stretch. I bet he’s sick of it by now. Sure, he writes many things that make you laugh, but he rarely writes just for laughs. One reason for this is his aging audience. Mr. O’Rourke used to be the managing editor ofNational Lampoon and foreign affairs gonzo for Rolling Stone. These days, his work lands in theWeekly Standard, World Affairs Journal and theAtlantic, outlets that prefer any humor - if one must wisecrack - to be in the service of a serious point.
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