Murray kept these quotes pinned up -- moving them over and over among the other thumb-tacked memorabilia for more than 40 years -- above his writing desk. I've absorbed them by osmosis since childhood. I credit them for any humanity and engagement that shows up in my writing, and I blame John Muir for my difficulties in sticking to the point.
Hello, my name is Patrick Murphy. I am attempting to reach out to connect about a common ancestor of ours. I have sent a connection to you on LinkedIn. Your blogs on your family history are extremely interesting!
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