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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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Pondering the tides of friendship.

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Why Are You So Quiet?
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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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A guided meditation.

Matthew Polson
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Seasons of Healing
Caroline Gibbons
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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
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David Whalen
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Parables from the Chattanoogan climbing scene.

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Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
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How 1970s Disneyland damaged spacetime and broke my concept of nature.

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Ugly Man and Other Poems
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H. H. Rodgers
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Poetry by H. H. Chase Rodgers.

H. H. Rodgers
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You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
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Teddy Dondanville
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A much more entertaining glimpse at my employment history than my current resume.

Teddy Dondanville
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The Choice
Amber Willard
Dec 13, 2024
The Choice
Amber Willard
Dec 13, 2024

The author explores her decision to leave her life in the United States behind and move, permanently, to the Czech Republic.

Amber Willard
Dec 13, 2024
Maggie’s Kingdom
Ryan Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024
Maggie’s Kingdom
Ryan Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024

The author reflects on a paddling journey through the swamps of Florida.

Ryan Sullivan
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Sick in the Head
Owen Clarke
Nov 15, 2024
Sick in the Head
Owen Clarke
Nov 15, 2024

Underpriced goat meat in Peru, overpriced coffee in Alabama.

Owen Clarke
Nov 15, 2024
Ten Days of Silence
Holly French
Oct 18, 2024
Ten Days of Silence
Holly French
Oct 18, 2024

I signed up for an advanced meditation course in Nepal, but I had never meditated before. Here’s how it went.

Holly French
Oct 18, 2024

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