Skunk,
The fun part of the Gargantuan Gunsite Gossip series (a compendium of his expanded monthly missives), is that as you read, you get a look back at a couple of decades of history. There are references to all sorts of events that describe the changes in the world.
The folks that get their undies in a bunch over Cooper's attitude lack perspective. Take it as food for thought.
Grinch