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Robert Beattie

Old man in poor health. Have written circa 20 million words for others. NYT bestselling author.

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Lives Well Lived and a Life Almost Well Lived (opens the original)

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    Lives Well Lived and a Life Almost Well LivedAttorney Randy Duncan and General Pete Dawkins with a mention of Dr. Billy Cannon. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<

  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    A million words a year (opens the original)

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    I know lots of folks who write over a million and a half words a year. Not all are famous. But for many decades this has not been at all unusual. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1500" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ojd-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto

  3. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Trailcam (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    When I’ve been extra busy with life, which I don’t like, I don’t have time to notice the birds and other wildlife at my residence. I like it better when I can pay attention to nature. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://sub

  4. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    3 July 1988 civilian Airbus 300 shot down by USA (opens the original)

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    The US military was in the Strait of Hormuz to keep traffic flowing. Iran had hampered the passing of ships, mostly oil toting ships, through the strait (Sound familiar?). On 3 July 1988 the USS Vincennes, a cruiser, fired a missile and destroyed a civilian Airbus on a regularly scheduled flight with 290 aboard. It was a mistake. They were not supposed to do that. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form class="subscription-widget-subscrib

  5. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    A few memories of Joyland Amusement Park (opens the original)

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    My mother loved the Joyland ricketty wooden roller coaster. It was a half mile ride, reaching speeds of 50 mph. with plenty of twists and turns and ups and downs. Been married twice and both my wives LOVED the Joyland Roller Coaster. But what my wives loved most was the bumper cars. I hated both the roller coaster and the bumper cars. My wives, being absolutely typical mainstream wives, promised not to bump me. Then when I was trying to avoid everyone, I was caught completely unawares by my wife

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