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dear bob,

wonderful piece.

"Those who know your value are the ones who truly appreciate you."

love that message. love that car story. i truly appreciate you!

love

myq

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Good advice for writers/authors in general! Thanks for this post. I enjoyed that long song on SNL and noticed myself sitting up and paying attention and remembering the days when SNL would let the cast be creative that way. That bit of hers is memorable while I can't recall anything else much from that show.

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Thanks for sharing your take on it. It was a very strong episode in general, I thought.

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“Never stay in a place where they don't recognize your value.” I agree with this on a philosophical level. On a pragmatic level, I can tell you (as a former auctioneer) that there are many out there who have an overinflated sense of worth when it comes to provenance, either of their own and/or of their inheritance.

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Interesting. I can relate, because I am also of the "print" generation. I really like all the cartoonists' work that I see on Instagram, but you're right - probably very few of those jokes that are posted, have been properly paid for.

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The public has come to expect cartoons to not only be free, but that anyone can produce them.

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New subscriber here with a question. I don't get the comic of the baseball manager walking to the pitching mound with a large bag of money.

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Coach is bringing more money out so pitcher plays better.

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OK, I get it. Throwing money at a problem! That ALWAYS turns out great!

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So true and often frustrating ... there are so many more creative outlets and fewer gatekeepers, but it takes twice the effort to make half the money, compared to let's say the 1990s.

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I like this point and want to get into your answer specific in Part II. (John, hope you are good. If you are passing thru Hawley next Sunday, I have an event with my cartoons at 1pm at Hawley Garage. I tried emailing you but it was bounced back.)

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I like the sales point comparisons. One of the issues is that there are fewer of the symbolic classic car auction blocks / prestige print publications. I think we’re all trying to pivot and find new options.

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