Thanks for posting this. It was a long read but well worth it.
When I was in the Government and people were about to do something stupid, having a last name that was the same as a muckraking reporter, I would say: “I wonder what Uncle Jack would think about that?” It always seemed to work, or maybe they just didn’t tell me. ;-)
:^) That must have kept them guessing. Clear out a morning water cooler crowd in a few seconds.