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Sep 3Liked by Michele Catalano

Wow! What an intense period to have gone through. I think it's been almost 10 years since I started following you on Twitter and reading your essays. At this point, I thought I knew a lot about you but the revelations in today's writing had me hanging onto every single word. Your resilience and strength are amazing. I hope you realize that.

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thank you, bob

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Aug 22Liked by Michele Catalano

I remember finding A Small Victory not long after the war blogging era had begun, and I’m reasonably certain I could detect some of that small-l liberal lurking therein (insert some cute reference to “takes one to know one” hereaboots) - glad I hung on long enough to see it bloom out from under the shade (and especially when I found out I already knew you from work…)

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thanks for sticking around!

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Aug 21Liked by Michele Catalano

Looking forward to the music/record blog!

For years I've been toying with the idea of starting a single serving site to post a photo from every concert I go to. A Twitter account or Instagram would be a good home for this project, but those platforms are dead to me. I honestly don't think anyone would see what I post, and I'd put way too much effort into something that would get 10 views a year.

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Aug 21Liked by Michele Catalano

Wow Michele - I was a reader/follower of A Small Victory back in the early days, had no idea that was you. So cool to have found you and your voice again. Still smile when I think of “Describe a song in seven words.” 😄

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Wow, this made me smile! We used to have such fun with that stuff, and maybe I'll resurrect the 7 words thing on twitter!

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As a peer “child of 1962” I find so many of your posts relatable, albeit I share them form a Chicagoan’s view Looking forward to many more years of reading you, and when my Blackhawks play your Islanders I’ll smile a bit.

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