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The Comal River in Drag
Ryan Gossen Owen Clarke 6/24/22 Ryan Gossen Owen Clarke 6/24/22

The Comal River in Drag

A love triangle between the author, a water park, and a river.

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Long Defeat
Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 6/17/22 Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 6/17/22

Long Defeat

Failure in the mountains is a drawn-out, ponderous affair. But perhaps that’s what makes success so rewarding.

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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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Open Roads, Closed Doors
Andrew Dendy Owen Clarke 5/28/22 Andrew Dendy Owen Clarke 5/28/22

Open Roads, Closed Doors

Observing momentous changes over a minute period.

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Postcards
Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 5/20/22 Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 5/20/22

Postcards

Tiny glimpses into the lives of others remind us of our own humanity.

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Salvaging Scuba
Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 5/13/22 Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 5/13/22

Salvaging Scuba

Unearthing affection for an activity I once dismissed.

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All Things In Time
Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 5/6/22 Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 5/6/22

All Things In Time

On knowing some love will never end, even if people do.

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Hapless Habits
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/29/22 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/29/22

Hapless Habits

How I learned the art of the routine.

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Life On Mars
Ryan Gossen Owen Clarke 4/22/22 Ryan Gossen Owen Clarke 4/22/22

Life On Mars

A seasonal affective guide to Spring and Summer in Austin.

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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 Cruelty of Death
Josephine Jackson Owen Clarke 4/8/22 Josephine Jackson Owen Clarke 4/8/22

The Cruelty of Death

A meditation on death and the coronavirus pandemic, penned by an ICU nurse.

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Privilege in Stride
Andrew Dendy Owen Clarke 4/1/22 Andrew Dendy Owen Clarke 4/1/22

Privilege in Stride

Realizations through place and motion.

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One More Hill
Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 3/25/22 Colleen Edwards Owen Clarke 3/25/22

One More Hill

Lessons learned while mountain biking with my dad during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Into the Wilderness
Cammi Norville Owen Clarke 3/18/22 Cammi Norville Owen Clarke 3/18/22

Into the Wilderness

My experience as a solo female hiker.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Pimply
Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 3/11/22 Aoife Broad Owen Clarke 3/11/22

The Good, the Bad, and the Pimply

Feeling comfortable in your skin can make or break the way you see the world. So what happens when your skin is, well… shit?

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Ditches of Boise
Ryan Gossen Owen Clarke 2/25/22 Ryan Gossen Owen Clarke 2/25/22

Ditches of Boise

Real people, electric scooters, and ditches cast a magical spell that takes me back to 90s-era Austin while visiting Boise, Idaho during the COVID pandemic.

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Omnipotent Heroics
Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 2/18/22 Owen Clarke Owen Clarke 2/18/22

Omnipotent Heroics

Some dismiss sword and sorcery media as “tales of power for the powerless.” My own experience with the genre has been decidedly different.

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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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I’ve spent much of my life running from part of myself. Now, at 29, I’m finally learning to embrace it.

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

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

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Maggie’s Kingdom
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The author reflects on a paddling journey through the swamps of Florida.

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Sick in the Head
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Underpriced goat meat in Peru, overpriced coffee in Alabama.

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Ten Days of Silence
Holly French
Oct 18, 2024
Ten Days of Silence
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I signed up for an advanced meditation course in Nepal, but I had never meditated before. Here’s how it went.

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