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Survival of the Fittest
The Survival Rate for Everyone Drops to Zero
Sep 20
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A Butcher with a Smile
Who's the Worst Character on 'Succession?'
May 26
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The Saints
Something broke finally when he came upon three men shooting at a dog they’d corned between buildings on the north-side of town. This was when the…
Mar 19
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A Butcher with a Smile
May 26
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The Saints
Mar 19
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Give Her the Novel
Dec 29, 2022
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Abortion Fights are About Fear
Jul 12, 2019
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She Asks About Work
Jun 23, 2018
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Give Her the Novel
(A Response to Joan Didion)
Dec 29, 2022
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Jordan Watland
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Abortion Fights are About Fear
It’s an absurd supposition, i.e. bases for an argument, that those who are against abortion care about life. We hear staunch leftists say, If you care…
Jul 12, 2019
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Tempting Indictment by Association
When one sets out to imagine the most despicable acts a person might be capable of effecting upon another person, any number of gut-churning fantasies…
Jul 9, 2019
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Jordan Watland
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A Long Drive
After he retired, he continued to leave the house every morning at 8am and every evening at 5pm, promptly, in order to hit rush hour traffic. Though he…
Apr 8, 2019
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A Big What-if
What if the President of the United States were a con artist? Okay. Okay. But stay with me, now. Here’s where it gets weird: What if, in addition to…
Feb 25, 2019
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Committing to Maybe
When I was nine years old I landed flat on my back on the water from a five meter diving platform. I knocked the wind out of myself. I was trying to do…
Oct 26, 2018
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The Preemptive Life of Ophelia Soderholm
Many stories depend on setting; without a certain setting they cannot be true; the stories become impossible and false in new environments. Other…
Jul 7, 2018
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Jordan Watland
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