>>"The 'Payback Is Hell' Tour
>>"The Plagues of Egypt Tour"
>>"The Journey to the 7th Level of Rain Hell".
>>"Fruit Salad"
>>"Don't depend on Depends".
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>George --
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>Just from this ecorrespondence, I think you have the makings of a Southern Novelist!

Well, I've always been a frustrated novelist. Even, at one time, tried my hand at writing the "Great American Novel". No luck there, so I stick with technical articles.< s >

>That's not such bad company, with Faulkner, et al. I took a class with Reynolds Price at Duke -- a remarkable story teller. And, he even made John Milton sound interesting to a bunch of early 70's would be radicals!
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>But, I'm pleased that you've been nourished in the land of Nelson Algren, Carl Sandburg and Studs Terkel.<g>

Let's not forget the late, great Mike Royko and one of the best sports columnists (IMO) that ever lived the late Jack Griffin.

I've always had a knack for giving things a name. When I lived on the far South side of Chicago (134th St.) I took the Chicago, South Shore & South Bend train home (AKA "The Orange Marauder"). I even do that to myself. There are a number of aliases I go by.:-)

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>>>George, good buddy, it's time! <bg>
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>>Yep, and I going to get the "birthday boy" to help me (but he doesn't know it yet).:-)
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>And we can't wait to hear!
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Stay tuned folks.< g >