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Once a Boy comes from the mighty brain of John Draper, former boy. Once a Boy consists of a weekly essay about boyhood delivered to your inbox.  My boyhood, specifically but, really, every man’s boyhood. We all did the same stupid shit.

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Who is John Draper? I’ve been a professional writer for 40 years, starting in newspapers. Back when newspapers were made out of paper. (It’s true. Google it if you don’t believe me.) A few years ago I published a novel, A Danger to God Himself, which is about a Mormon missionary who goes crazy on his mission.

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Professional writer for 30-plus years, first in newspapers -- back when newspapers were made out of paper. (It's true. Google it if you don't believe me.) After that, it was "corporate communications," which, yes, is as much an oxymoron as it sounds.