“Some day you will be wheeled in for a heart bypass operation, and a surgeon will be the person who is now behind the counter when you renew your car registration at the department of motor vehicles.”

American satirist and journalist of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, P.J. O’Rourke wrote with razor-sharp wit about politics, culture, and the absurdities of modern life. His work blended sharp observation with irreverent humor, offering incisive commentary on everything from government inefficiency to the quirks of American society.