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Thank you and an explanation of my unannounced absence until recently...

Howdy paid subscribers! You know who you are. At present there are four of you out there in the world who actively support my work, and I appreciate you all dearly. Thank you for devoting your hard-earned money to support my work.

I feel the need to explain my absence for the last year and my intention to do a better job here on Substack by writing mo…