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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

Oh man, this is a good news day now! Happy to have more of you, Laurie. You and Sari make a fabulous team.

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

Beautiful writing! I also loved watching room at the top, even though Signoret’s character pays usual price for defying patriarchal convention. (She joins the ranks of Hepburn and Bergman and Taylor in that!) But if you stop watching enough before the end she’s super sexy and inspiring! I might have to create a device that stops these old films right before they begin punishing the strong, cool women — we forget the endings and only remember the cool parts, yes, but somewhere in the back of our minds their punishment lurks as a (shabby) lesson to us!

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

The paragraph that starts with “Lately in some quarters…” really nails what it’s like getting older without using all the old tropes. That’s your gift, the way you write about the everyday in new, life filled ways. Also, that paragraph was mine/me.

So touching that you respond generously to each comment.

Thank you.

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

Lovely to read of your wonder and wanderings in your signature detailed postings of life, movies, and love. Oldster!! Laurie!! Sari!! A great combination.

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

Wonderful writing, Laurie!

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

Dazzling writing. Superb. Thank you.

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Mar 20, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

A first-light snow is such a 'hush' of a word. Back in the 50's, my mother would use fresh first snow and add to her ice-cream mixture to freeze. Thank you for this wonderful story.

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Ya know when you read just the right thing at just the right time? This was that for me.

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Mar 17, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

“I’m so used to being hurt and angry when I have lived an easy life.” Yeah, I identify with that.

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Mar 16, 2023Liked by Sari Botton, Laurie Stone

Woman, does this ever resonate! That final paragraph is worth Socrates and Plato jammed together! Thank you!

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