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Happy birthday John. 'Parenthood, man. The days are long but the years are short." ain't this the absolute truth.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

BTW, totally agree on apologising - my approach I inspirationally share with the team is “If you are going to have to eat sh!t, do it promptly and with a smile on your face” - experience has told me to lean into it when you have to. It serves you a lot better in the long run than deflection/denial/avoidance and is surprisingly cathartic.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

The little brother of apologizing for mistakes is admitting error, something I've always embraced with great enthusiasm! Recognizing your error (or ignorance) is the only way to learn something new, and that's (IMO) one of the main purposes of this life. Requires keeping eyes and mind open.

I've never understood those who wear their infallible correctness as some sort of badge. Bertrand Russell on the certainty of fools and the doubts of the wise fits here.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

You make my heart smile and once again - lol!

Happy happy birthday! 🎈

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy birthday JB. Wise words and some very wise indeed (they must be because I agreed). The walk, with dog, to a pub, has Conan beat for What is Best in Life hands down.

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I was thinking exactly the same.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

You do this to music and you could be the new Sunscreen song.

I dare you.

Happy birthday favourite author human.

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I did and do like the Sunscreen Song, but once was enough.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Excellent list. Simple is often the opposite of easy. Cats are not dogs and are marvellous in their own fluffy way. I have a big birthday looming next year. I'll read your list again. Hopefully I'll have improved on a few entries. I didn't realise the 30th anniversary edition of 'Felafel' had been released. I've never read it so I've just bought a copy - in paperback form. I'm steering clear of eBooks as I suspect they will send my to-read pile into stratospheric heights. I inherited my parents' books so I have too many glaring at me as it is.

Happy 60th, JB.

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Thx AM

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy Birthday JB! Nothing does sweet murder eyes like a kitty and sweet loving eyes like a pupper. The Friday hits from the JB wordbong are very much appreciated.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy Birthday John! 60 sounds excellent to me. Next month I get to celebrate 70, which is a darned sight better than the alternative 😜.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

“Old age is the most unexpected of all things that can happen to a man.”

― Leon Trotsky

Happy birthday! Those are a bunch of wise notions. Thanks!

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Love your work young man. Happy Birthday JB. May we still be reading your genius for many many years to come.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy birthday.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

and here is to hopefully 60 more. Also don't forget. Wear sunscreen.

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Aug 9·edited Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy Birthday, John, and thank you for brightening so many of my weeks. May you do so for many, many more and keep writing for us.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy birthday Old fella ⭐️ 💖

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy Birthday. Some good tips in the post but I am a little discombobulated by our relative ages. When I first started following you way back at Cheeseburger Gothic on Journalspace you were younger then, than I am now. Doesn't seem right somehow.

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Aug 9Liked by John Birmingham

Happy birthday!

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