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Hogarth, Our Iron Giant
a remembrance
Jan 7
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Go to the Cottage
What Heated Rivalry Reveals About Choosing a Life That Fits
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Getting Lost Used to Feel Good
A case for curiosity in a measured world
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Build-a-Martyr Workshop, Sponsored by Turning Point USA
Now complete with a grifter mom.
Dec 11, 2025
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Refining, Not Reinventing
We have been driving through Northern California this week.
Dec 4, 2025
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