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Hi!

To my 10 or 12 loyal readers, fret not. I've got a lot on my plate right now, but I will definitely be back blogging on a regular basis within a couple of weeks.

I'll explain more about what's going on later, but safe to say, life at Writer's Poke will remain slow as other areas of my life have moved to the front burner for the moment.

Nothing like putting out fires, eh?

(Sorry for the number of cliched expressions infesting the above paragraphs... no time right now to be even somewhat original... but enough about me... how's you're life going this summer? Email me, or post a comment.)

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  1. EvanJuly 30, 2008 at 9:27 PM

    Well I hope your writer's poke comes back soon. Kristel and I enjoy reading them. It makes us think and gives us something deep to talk about every now and then.

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  2. NaisyJuly 31, 2008 at 10:39 AM

    Dear (Future)Dr. Fuller,

    I would just like to say that I will miss the deep thoughts and daily witticisms (wait, did I spell that correctly?)

    I also want to say how proud I am of you and how much you have accomplished this summer. You are so close to completing the final step on your academic journey to success and achievement. Just a question... will this be the final chapter? What will be next for the cerebral crusader? What will you tackle next? (..the couch?
    ..the pool table? .. Disneyland?) What WILL you do?

    Love you!
    Take care!

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