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Ten years ago, I had just returned to my parents' house after working on an organic farm on the coast of Maine, and I was about to join my brother on a road trip down the Rocky Mountains from Calgary to Grand Teton. In my downtime, I was learning how to slackline in my backyard, putting heel in fron...
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Reflection on 2013
Almost a year ago, I wrote a speech that embodied the most important and salient points I had learned in college. I tried to distill that into some sort of worldview about the coming post-graduate years that I could share with those around me as we left the comfort of our university pond to navigate...
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D'Artagnan, Atticus, Bond
Fictional characters often have a distinguishing characteristic in a way that real people don't. Whether it's their fatal flaw or their quintessential credo, their lives and experiences are tied to it. So while an individual character is usually not well-rounded enough to be a wholesome role model, ...
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Reflection on 2012
I did this [last year](/writing/2011-reflection-on-2011) and it felt great. So, again. What set this year apart?...
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Reflection on 2011
Another year etched in stone, the next, a blank slate. Living in the northern latitudes, I welcome with slight resignation this reliable herald of the passage of time: Winter. Each year brings its own, recognized by foggy breath, shedding clouds, and holiday spirit. However, the season alone doesn't...
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