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The Gypsum Cartel

not follow them. There were no paparazzi. To cap their annual meeting, they enjoyed a game of golf. Glenfiddich Scotch. Cigars. And had an occasional fling with a fine lady from an expensive escort service.

J. Thomas Gertz, Sam Rouse, and Freddie Skarr controlled the domestic gypsum trade. Their respective corporations owned seventy percent of the market. Seven other companies sparred over the remaining thirty percent. Keelan O’Brien was the biggest of the little guys. The cartel had been after an alliance with O’Brien for decades. The rest of the story

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Butter, brown sugar, chopped dates, chopped green onions, and chopped pecans.

Mix all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat.

Spoon mixture over slab of room temperature brie and place individual servings on rye rounds.

Enjoy. Happy Holidays!

Builders across America recognized the brand labels, counted on dependable product availability, and expected no surprises when it came to the quality of the finished surface. As for price, gypsum wallboard was a commodity that held its own. Some fluctuation was healthy, but the construction world ignored its vulnerability to market volatility.

The cartel members were not public figures. They were relatively unknown. They spoke via telephone when necessary and met once per year to set an agenda for their national and international operations. The media did