I HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM MY WEEKLY POSTINGS OF I'M JUST SAYING AND CAT TALES.  IT HAS STARTED TO FEEL LIKE AN OBLIGATION RATHER THAN SOMETHING JOYFUL. I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO PUT MY 2 1/2 CENTS WORTH IN PERIODICALLY, INFLATION HITS EVERYTHING, WITH ALL THE EVENTS OF MODERN TIMES. THANKS TO ALL MY READERS AND SUPORTERS AND

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