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Sherman Alexie's avatar

Congratulations! I'm a subscriber because of the exact qualities as described in your citation.

Clinton Kelly's avatar

Good job by me being so well positioned

Randall's avatar

I just want to comment here to derive a sense of satisfaction from knowing that there are now very important people reading my words.

Seriously, Ethan, congratulations. Having a gifted writer with common sense keeps some of us from wondering if we’ve lost our minds.

jonathanjones02's avatar

Well deserved. Shame that our cultural zeitgeist makes you a "contrarian" for ...... conversation and common sense.

Joey T's avatar

Thanks and congrats, Ethan! Also, thanks to all the other subscribers for 1) keeping this thing going, and 2) the dialogue in the comments. Whether I’m contributing in some way or just quietly observing, I love the quality of engagement on this Substack. This “well positioned”, sincere, and thoughtful audience has challenged me to think deeper about what I’m reading.

Ryan VP's avatar

I’ll make sure to put “well-positioned” on our Christmas cards next year.

Brian The Story Teller ♈️'s avatar

Super proud of you. I still cant find anyone else out there that can provide the type of perspective you do, and put it into words so well. I hope you and your family have a fantastic 2023!

Chuck Burbank's avatar

Thank you Ethan! One question: Did I see your icon in the Twitter Spaces discussion last night that Elon popped up in? I felt like I was rubbernecking at the scene of a multi-car collision.

Ethan Strauss's avatar

You’ve got a good eye, Chuck. And yes, what fascinating live theatre that was

Sasha's avatar

Forwarding this to my father. Hope he responds for once.

nice.pointz's avatar

Ethan - completely unrelated but I was wondering if you could help me? Some time ago you were hosting a podcast where you were talking about an article you read which was written by a lawyer who described the unimaginable levels of stress they encountered on a daily basis. They said their work was like performing surgery while at the time there’s another lawyer who is trying to undo your work. - any idea what that article was called?

TheGodfatherBaritone's avatar

Great work and well deserved.

Holly's avatar

FANTASTIC!! Congratulations to you for creating a highly respected, pertinent and honest view of the sports world .