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I'm Glad My Dad Died
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 1/26/24 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 1/26/24

I'm Glad My Dad Died

A final life lesson from Dad.

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Lost & Found
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 4/7/23 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 4/7/23

Lost & Found

Who am I? Also, how much does that matter?

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You’re Welcome for My Service
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 7/29/22 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 7/29/22

You’re Welcome for My Service

A close examination of America's "love" for veterans.

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This Article Will Not Solve Mass Shootings
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 6/3/22 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 6/3/22

This Article Will Not Solve Mass Shootings

A problem as American as apple pie.

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Fine Grain
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 4/15/22 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 4/15/22

Fine Grain

An analog journey in a digital world.

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The Great Texas Freeze of 2021
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 2/11/22 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 2/11/22

The Great Texas Freeze of 2021

How I spent my time during the Texas Freeze.

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Made in the USA
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 11/12/21 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 11/12/21

Made in the USA

Growing up as a minority in the land of the free.

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Much Ado About... Something
Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 9/11/21 Alben Osaki Owen Clarke 9/11/21

Much Ado About... Something

A self-reflection on the 20-year war.

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Recent Essays

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Tilting Skyward
Ryleigh Norgrove
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Ryleigh Norgrove
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In a season when everything felt paper-thin, a novice climb up Mt. Adams became less peakbagging and more an instinctive step towards staying alive.

Ryleigh Norgrove
Nov 7, 2025
Common Fate
Ryan Gossen
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Common Fate
Ryan Gossen
Oct 23, 2025

How I was shaped by the insanity of driving.

Ryan Gossen
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The Tail End of the Head Beginning
Owen Clarke
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The Tail End of the Head Beginning
Owen Clarke
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An account of my Saturday and Sunday.

Owen Clarke
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The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville
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The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville
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And why you should not run in airports.

Teddy Dondanville
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Watching Geese
Kevin Ryan
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Watching Geese
Kevin Ryan
May 2, 2025

Pondering the tides of friendship.

Kevin Ryan
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Why Are You So Quiet?
Colleen Edwards
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Why Are You So Quiet?
Colleen Edwards
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I’ve spent much of my life running from part of myself. Now, at 29, I’m finally learning to embrace it.

Colleen Edwards
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How to Fold a Paper Crane
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How to Fold a Paper Crane
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A guided meditation.

Matthew Polson
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Seasons of Healing
Caroline Gibbons
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The author receives lessons from nature as she reflects on her recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

Caroline Gibbons
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Climbing in the Bible Belt
David Whalen
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David Whalen
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Parables from the Chattanoogan climbing scene.

David Whalen
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Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025
Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025

How 1970s Disneyland damaged spacetime and broke my concept of nature.

Ryan Gossen
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Ugly Man and Other Poems
H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025
Ugly Man and Other Poems
H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025

Poetry by H. H. Chase Rodgers.

H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025
You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024
You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024

A much more entertaining glimpse at my employment history than my current resume.

Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024

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