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Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

Thanks for these! It is my birthday today--sixty years!--so these letters are significant to me in a small way.

Rituraj's avatar

Belated Happy Birthday Richard! Hope you had a good one.. :)

The Sulky Scribbler's avatar

I always tell my clients that routine is key to the ups and downs. They can get you through (most of the time).

Lucie Rive's avatar

Breaking the pattern is also very important

Pegra's avatar

I can personally verify this.

Dr Michael J Wagner's avatar

Valerie Elliot's letter is priceless. I guess now we can answer "Alfie!" (What's it all about?)

Patricia Bailey's avatar

The Vonnegut made me laugh out loud. :)

Brian Shuter's avatar

thanks so much for these ... loved the one about TS Eliot and Bertrand Russel !!!!

Cate Salenger's avatar

If Lydia Marie Child were alive today, she'd surely take to the sea herself.

Cate Salenger's avatar

Sorry, I don't remember now. I'm guessing maybe she was fed up.