In Alcatraz

William Shunn
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By: William Shunn
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Almost every time I go to post in ✥picturetones, I mess up and post the entry to my own journal. Then I have to go in and copy and paste into a new entry. Sigh.

On the plus side this morning, there was soul music in four-part harmony with keyboard accompaniment on the 6 platform at Lexington this morning. I gave the guys five bucks, and they infected me and many other commuters with big smiles.

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William Shunn
William Shunn

Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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