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Marty Young's avatar

What a great mid-week announcement!

In spite of my earlier efforts to bring humor to my obvious jealousy for your skill & talent, I want to add my encouragement to the other expressions & comments continuing to mount regarding your “Stories” that you begin the effort to compile then into a single tome. They (& you) deserve the exposure of a more conventional medium, i.e.- a book w/ pages.

At the risk of inflating your humble approach to the project, get on it.

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Sandy Read Reiberg's avatar

Well we definitely provide warmth here in Indiana. Record reached today.

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Sandy Read Reiberg's avatar

Do you get points for likes? Willing to give those plentifully.

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Robert  Basler's avatar

not points, but they make me feel all warm....

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Vicki Lange's avatar

Your stories would more likely inspire a movie akin to “Christmas Vacation” than a Hallmark special.

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Johanna Gabbett Klesh's avatar

Bob, I enjoy reading what you wrote! I will throw a movie watching party when one of your stories is chosen!

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Susan Applegate's avatar

What? Nothing about Christmas on 44th St.?

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Well, sure, Susan, but I thought. you might be sensitive, since that was the first time you were arrested, and we had to come visit you in Juvie Hall. and return all that merchandise to Roderick St. John's....

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Chris Malone's avatar

😆

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Anne Nobles's avatar

Congratulations! Glad you are demonstrating that strong Hoosier work ethic!!

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Thanks, Anne. People like you and me, born Hoosiers, just never lose it....

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Patricia Coonan's avatar

Substack doesn''t know how lucky they are to have you as a writer.

Exploding pie sounds like a more exciting version of a lava cake.

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trixiebettsDornoch's avatar

Quality is as high as the quantity. Keep it up kid and you'll go far!

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Robert  Basler's avatar

Love it when you call me kid....

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