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Ha, yeah, I'll write a new life where that scary word "news" sends me straight from copper country to the cold water flat in Manhattan, where I suffer even greater ignominy, surrender, and end up teaching literature in Refugio, Texas.

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Thanks, John. I appreciate you reading my stuff. More to follow, as they say.

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Thank you, Kathy, for spending the time with my writing. I so appreciate your interest.

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What a great compliment! Thank you so much, Mary. - JM

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The art of the short story is seldom mastered but attempted by many. I greatly enjoyed reading your adventure and of course the all the political commentary for which I know you far better. Thanks for sharing your observations on a life well traveled.

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You've had some great adventures in life. Thanks for sharing as I always enjoy reading them!

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In the movie version, this exchange will be accompanied by ominous music signaling danger ahead: "What about news?”

“Sure, you can do news. We get the wire service, but you can gather local stories, too, on the phone.”

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Great story!! I smiled as I read it.

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