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Dec 27, 2020

The Night After

He woke gasping for air, his mind reeling with panic, as if tossed and winnowed by a strong wind. Drops of sweat from his forehead fell into his eyes, stinging, and his vision blurred. A quick glance toward his wife and child, huddled next to him for warmth, reassured him…

Short Story

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The Night After
The Night After
Short Story

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Oct 29, 2020

The Coup in Our Minds

There have been a spate of nervous articles published online and off over the last few weeks encouraging people to vote for Mr. Biden “because our democracy won’t survive four more years of Mr. Trump.” While voting is certainly the preferable way, it is not the only way. We must…

Politics

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The Coup in Our Minds
The Coup in Our Minds
Politics

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Oct 12, 2020

I could not

I had a bad morning, and in this long post I air some grievances, all personal. I work through bad mornings and even whole days by writing and meditation, but meditation wasn’t working for me this morning, so I wrote. (If confessional essays aren’t your cup of tea, you may…

Meditation

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Meditation

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Sep 28, 2020

The Day the Words Died

#BannedBooksWeek2020 (This is an excerpt from a book-in-progress. It’s my offering for Banned Books Week 2020.) Chris woke in darkness. He could see very little but sensed that he was in an unfamiliar place. His upper body ached, and his throat hurt; a sharp pain, like the slash of a…

Banned Books

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The Day the Words Died
The Day the Words Died
Banned Books

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Sep 24, 2020

The Time is Now

If you pride yourself on being “not political,” the world will soon crash down on your head. You will be forced to take sides and take action. If you have kids, keep reading. Yesterday, Mr. Trump refused to say that he would allow a peaceful transition of power if he…

Politics

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The Time is Now
The Time is Now
Politics

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Sep 16, 2020

U.S. Attorney General Barr is proposing that antiracist and “antifa” activities be considered…

U.S. Attorney General Barr is proposing that antiracist and “antifa” activities be considered sedition, which is treason. If this push is successful, things are likely to get very, very bad. It will restrict or eliminate First Amendment protection of speech for those on the Left. There doesn’t need to be…

Politics

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U.S. Attorney General Barr is proposing that antiracist and “antifa” activities be considered…
U.S. Attorney General Barr is proposing that antiracist and “antifa” activities be considered…
Politics

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Aug 27, 2020

What Matters

I’m reading posts and comments about the boy who murdered protesters in Kenosha. That he was only 17 years-old, so it was illegal for him to open carry a gun. That he attended one of Mr. Trump’s campaign rallies. That he was cited for speeding and driving without a license. …

Essay

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What Matters
What Matters
Essay

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Aug 27, 2020

The Water is Rising

Shuffling among news feeds … Hurricane Laura … Kenosha … Portland … Police murder Black Americans … Accounts of the RNC … COVID-19 updates … Landfall at 1:00 am CST … State police in Minneapolis … White supremacist murders protesters … Eyewall winds at 150 mph … Twitter: Feds in…

Essay

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The Water is Rising
The Water is Rising
Essay

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Aug 14, 2020

The Declaration of the People of the United States of America

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for an oppressed people to dissolve the political bands that connect them to a despot, and to regain among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle…

Social Activism

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The Declaration of the People of the United States of America
The Declaration of the People of the United States of America
Social Activism

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Aug 8, 2020

The Light Breaks Through

The light breaks through As the last cold pebbles of rain Wash away in the wind As it sways across the tall grass that reaches From my feet to the far horizon Behind me Waves murmur of reason’s breach

Poetry On Medium

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Poetry On Medium

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