Just read your comment, Bob. You’ve got me up on Mount Olympus.  I’m deeply flattered.  Thanks so much.

I’ll find the piece.  Thank you, Nathan.  Looking forward to reading it (as well as the rest of your writing). 

I don’t want to lose money on the project, but I also don’t care about making money with it.  I went through a long, unpleasant process with agents, editors, publishers, and TV/film people after “Why I Fixed Fights” was first published, and came to the conclusion that the potential payoff for selling my stuff wasn’t…

It exists.  I just need to figure out how best to get it out there to people who want to read it.  

Just seeing your comment for the first time, so please forgive my delay in getting back to you on it with my sincerest thanks.  As soon as I can figure out what to do with the book, I’ll get a copy out to you.  

Thanks for the great Mitch Green story. He has a habit of popping up unexpectedly. People are amazed by how accessible he is. He’s a very sociable man. Thanks too for your very kind comments about the piece.

Thank you for letting me know the piece resonated with you. It was nice of you to let me know. Obviously the risk is well worth the reward when fixing fights; that’s why people do it. But fight fixing is an extremely nuanced enterprise, so the ways it can pay off are varied. As for what percentage of fights are fixed,…

See, that’s why you’re the king. Thanks, man. I’m going to try to make it a point to never leave.

Bruce Silverglade was (is) always a big defender of Mitch’s, which is one of the things I most admire about Bruce. I’d love to see the Voice piece you did about Mitch. I’m going to try to track it down. God, I know those conference calls so well; they were always to get someone to see things from Blood’s perspective.…

It’s very flattering of you to say that. Thank you. I do think that Mitch Green is someone who, to be really appreciated, has to be met in real life. I just scratched the surface.

Thanks for your willingness to make publishing the book easier. I was considering the idea of just asking people to pay what it costs to print to order. I don’t care about making money on the book (Deadspin is more than fair to me already), but was less than enthusiastic at the prospect of actually losing it.

Thank you for reading the piece. Yes, you completely get the allure of a legitimate boxing gym. As I was writing about it (and, obviously, I only touched on it), I couldn’t help but think that there’s no real way to describe what the atmosphere is like.

I just hope that the time the piece caused you to lose off your life was worth it. Thanks for the very kind words about the article (and for taking further time to write them).

I was just thinking about your comment about illegal cable. I remember a guy coming to my house to sell me an illegal cable box (this was over thirty years ago—the Statute of Limitations has long since run), and he had a gun. Cable was a lot different in those days.

This feels like high praise indeed, and it is received with great thanks and appreciation. Your comments really do mean a great deal to me.

I’m not sure whether the world needs more of my storytelling, but it makes me very grateful that you’d say it does. Thanks so much.

I’m so pleased you liked the piece. Thank you for saying so. I was in boxing for a long time, so there are many more things yet to talk about.

Thank you for requesting a whole book. I have one. Now I just need to figure out what I want to do with it.

I really appreciate your comments, Karl. The book has only just been finished, and I’ve still got to iron out its rough edges (I’ve been getting great feedback from friends and colleagues). I’m not sure I’m going to try to find a publisher, though. I’m still thinking in terms of giving it away.

Your take on the piece is really great—exactly how I was hoping at least some listeners would respond. Thanks for letting me know.