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A Surprise Reappearance, November 13, 2022
Good afternoon/evening/morning I occasionally get emails from readers, wondering what is happening in my life. Apologies for not answering them – I keep meaning to do so, but, as you can now see, even a
Update, Friday May 20, 2022
Good morning Another new style of newsletter today, and again with help from Joe Brancatelli, who kindly provides the “meaty” stuff, below. It is becoming clear to me that there aren’t enough hours in the
Weekly Update, Friday April 29, 2022
Good morning Sort of a newsletter this morning, thanks in largest part to kind help from Joe Brancatelli. And a few mainly personal comments from me to start. I’m just back from five days in
Update, Friday April 15, 2022
Good morning It is definitely time to give you an update on the changes going on at my end of these emails. This is a personal update, not a normal newsletter. Last time I wrote,
Weekly Roundup, March 25, 2022
373 Supporters (up 1 from last week) Target : 400 Please Join Here Good morning Last time I wrote, I mentioned I’m moving from Redmond (suburb of Seattle, WA) to Texas, where I’ll be
Weekly Roundup, March 11, 2022
372 Supporters (up 1 from last week) Target : 400 Please Join Here Good morning As I’d anticipated, I was silent last week while down in Texas. But that does not mean
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