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Ben Utter's avatar

Happy birthday, David! I'm a mere decade and a day behind you; tomorrow's mine.

I'm a little startled to do the math and realize that I've only two birthdays to go until it will have been twenty years since I first sat down (the only guy in the downtown Little Rock bar reading a book at ten p.m.) to make your acquaintance in the pages of The Gospel According to America.

I'm very grateful to have been since then among those growing and changing with you and with the benefit of your insights.

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David Dark's avatar

Thank you!

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Christine Sorensen's avatar

Happy Birthday belatedly!

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CDMatthew's avatar

What a lovely, funny-serious Bingo card your friend made, and so true-to-you. So grateful for all your writing and thinking and talking, David. (Still trying to finagle a way for you to appear in Boston sometime.) Wishing you a very happy birthday; may you take at some time to celebrate YOU and your presence in the world. (I’m 62, and confident that you’ll catch up to me eventually!) Side note: I’m over on Post now and only occasionally peeking through my fingers at Twitter; have you considered joining Post.News? I’m liking it so far, and your voice would be welcome on there.

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JPB's avatar

Happy Birthday! I’m grateful for the work you do, which includes graciously interacting with so many of us.

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Scott Miller's avatar

In the middle of Everyday Apocalypse. Feel a bit better about my frequent "Doh!" moments as a husband and dad. It's all grace. Within a family there's gotta be grace. It's how families survive. Thanks for all the good words.

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Maria B's avatar

Happy birthday, David!

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David Dark's avatar

Thank you!

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D.L. Mayfield's avatar

I’m surprised Daniel Berrigan didn’t make it onto a square!!!

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David Dark's avatar

I'd trade him for Bono if I could. I bet Bono would too.

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Joni Powers's avatar

Happy 53rd to you! The changing of the mind, the shift of idea, the winnowing matters as both a discipline and a gift. Thankfully, you are a shining example of nimble and willing!

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David Dark's avatar

Thank you!

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David Braud's avatar

Happy Birthday!

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patrick lafferty's avatar

Happy birthday, David

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will kayuk's avatar

Happiest Anniversary of your born day, David.

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