Merkin
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Idaho is justly famous for its potatoes, grown in volcanic soil which because of its lightness permits the growing spuds to expand and achieve great size.
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All we see is his nose, but if you ever glimpse his other end you'll know why he's known as Rudy the Red.
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What a lovely premise, Bruin--and I hope it is a premise, with more to come. Can't waste such a grand scheme!
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Well said! Here's wishing.
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Chapter XXIV and the end has come. Quite an accomplishment: Ben Franklin and angels together in the same story! Plus interplanetary travel. Plus numerous challenges to students of human biology.
This has fast become one of my favorite Rothenian tales from the hand of masterwriter Mike Arram, who achieves a grand tie-off of loose ends and gives us a tantalizing glimpse of Henry the seraph, about whom it all began. Will there be more to come? Something to hope for, indeed. -
A lovely poem that's right on the money
and for bonus, too, it's really quite funny!
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Thank you, Mike, for this month's Awesome collection of Christmas Picks from the Past. Familiar or not, they're all worth rereading while the snow is flying and the wind is howling around the chimney. Keep a box of tissues handy, for Christmas isn't always merry.
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It's well worth the effort, Root. Cole put me onto the Chief Inspector Gamache series and I'm up to around #7 or so. I think Cole gets residuals from ebook sales.
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I, too, am a member of the three-digit phone number club. We called them 'crank-and-holler' phones. It was a party line, with at least four or six homes hooked up to a common feed, and that meant you could listen in on conversations among your neighbors--and they could listen in on yours. That was the way small villages kept abreast of ongoing scandal and local news. It was not uncommon, upon hearing the village fire siren, for everyone to rush to their phones to ask the operator where the fire was; she usually had the answer and kept everyone posted on the progress of the response. If your kids were late for dinner a twirl of the crank made the phone bell tinkle and you could ask your neighborhood to keep an eye out for your child. I think the party line telephone was the basis for 'it takes a village to raise a child'.
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Very good news, indeed.
Best wishes, Mike.
James Merkin
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Typical New York City street: surrounded by construction sledges, staring at the ass-end of a taxi that failed to respond to your frantic waving...
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You are very welcome, Camy. Seems to me you've ridden the Magical Mystery Tour bus a few times yourself.
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A worthy pursuit.
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Thanks, guys. It's always fun to revisit that era.
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Driver's next-to-last chapter 58 is up, and he promises the final chapter to "Jack in the Box" before Christmas:
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13 hours ago, Ivor Slipper said:
Oh, I don't know about that...
That is not a cat, Ivor. I believe it may be an ocelot.
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Don't miss this great smooth-haired shaggy dog story: http://www.awesomedude.com/pedro/the-challenge-that-is-tony/the-challenge-that-is-tony-27.htm
Best line: 'Don't let him pick up speed.' Loved the Churchill video. Don't try teaching this trick to cats.
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Another enormously satisfying story from Cole: http://www.awesomedude.com/cole-parker/high-school-dither/high-school-dither.htm
What I’d really like is a peek at Cole’s secret manual entitled “Unique Plots and Prompts for Successful Writers”. It must be at least as thick as the old L.A. phone directory. -
How about 'Swede' for a big male tomcat? With battered ears, of course.
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Wonderful news. Stick with those rehab exercises, Mike. I know they can be a pain in the ass but they make all the difference.
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The mark of a true fan, Nigel, is that he always wants more.
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I agree with Rutabaga that these are serious loose ends.
It is difficult to tear oneself away from this saga after all these weeks.
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Thanks, synystraal, for the tip. Here's the link: https://storiesbydriver.net/
Driver appends a note to these latest chapters telling us that this saga is about to be wound up and is likely the last story he will write. Sad news. -
So sorry to learn of your accident, Mike. Please concentrate on recovery and rehab. We can wait until the time is right for you to return.
Warmest best wishes, James Merkin
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A brief poem fit for Boxers Day.