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Essays from West of 98: Into the Rising Sun
A new year dawns
Jan 2
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Essays from West of 98: A Beautiful Christmas 2025
How to "perform" meaningfully this Christmas season
Dec 24, 2025
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The Prairie Panicle No. 27
A monthly report from West of 98
Dec 21, 2025
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I Believe in the Future of Agriculture
Feb 21, 2025
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Essays From West of 98: Plant Sequoias
Aug 7, 2024
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Essays From West of 98: 91
Aug 6, 2025
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Essays From West of 98: A Restatement
Oct 2, 2024
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Essays From West of 98: Feed Our Neighbors
Apr 11, 2025
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Essays From West of 98: Leading From the Front
Sep 25, 2024
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Essays From West of 98: Gitche Gumee
One of my life's perpetual fascinations
Nov 23, 2025
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The Prairie Panicle No. 26
A monthly report from West of 98
Nov 17, 2025
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Essays From West of 98: Hot Dogs and Community 2025
Building a high-trust community, one trick-or-treater at a time
Oct 31, 2025
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The Prairie Panicle No. 25
A monthly report from West of 98
Oct 19, 2025
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Essays From West of 98: Reading Wendell, Part 1
Exploring West of 98's influences with a Wendell Berry reading list
Oct 14, 2025
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Essays From West of 98: A Restatement 2025
Affirming the principles of West of 98 and the reasons for its existence
Oct 2, 2025
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The Prairie Panicle No. 24
A monthly report from West of 98
Sep 21, 2025
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West of 98
Writing, living, and community-building from a rural place beyond the 98th Meridian
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