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Enjoy! https://thenerddaily.com/mark-murphy-author-guest-post/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPrcL1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeFTd_7sdwiikLca8BAKKhqJRl5WY9jtPMtfO4lnQQR9Z3azNSv6bF6YypXYo_aem_aIcpTJ98H3e50DETvIPUpw31 Jan 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqybgaqkk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3mak23donhc22A Letter to a friend, written too late... https://open.substack.com/pub/markemurphy/p/a-letter-to-a-friend-written-too?r=6lpsm7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false22 Dec 2025 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mak23donhc22https://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3m6p5ss2hmk2xWhat I'm Thankful for on Thanksgiving https://open.substack.com/pub/markemurphy/p/what-im-thankful-for-on-thanksgiving?r=6lpsm7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false28 Nov 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6p5ss2hmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3m54f3limv22jFarewell to a Quiet Warrior https://open.substack.com/pub/markemurphy/p/farewell-to-a-quiet-warrior?r=6lpsm7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false08 Nov 2025 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m54f3limv22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3m4z77htvts23Farewell to a Quiet Warrior https://open.substack.com/pub/markemurphy/p/farewell-to-a-quiet-warrior?r=6lpsm7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false07 Nov 2025 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4z77htvts23https://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3m43slpjw4c2zMy latest Substack post! https://open.substack.com/pub/markemurphy/p/diamonds-and-rust?r=6lpsm7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true26 Oct 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43slpjw4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3m3k3oyvluk2zWhy I Go to Athens https://substack.com/@markemurphy/note/p-176550536?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=6lpsm719 Oct 2025 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3k3oyvluk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mark-e-murphy.bsky.social/post/3m3hsszcbkk2zThe journey of a thousand miles... https://substack.com/@markemurphy/note/p-175288381?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=6lpsm718 Oct 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:64fsvsio7jpq2fb5thic2iiy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3hsszcbkk2z