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Beyond Birkie Fever

Beyond Birkie Fever

America's greatest cross-country ski race is the American Birkebeiner or "Birkie" for short. This is the story of that race.

2010

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Published in
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

If Billionaires Were Going to Help Us, Then Why Haven’t They Done So Already?

They have enough power and status that they don’t need political office to help repair our society

3d ago

An image of a wealthy main chomping on a cigar and pointing. The caption reads, “Do what I say.”

3d ago

Published in
Cultured

Why You Better Try to Enjoy Your Last Christmas in a Free Country

Americans are about to get a profound lesson in loss, humility, and the importance of goodwill

5d ago

Why You Better Try to Enjoy Your Last Christmas in a Free Country

5d ago

Published in
Thirty over Fifty

A Question on the US Citizenship Test Changed my Perspective on History and Humility

We can overlook the value of preparation because success leads you to assume a challenge wasn’t as great as you feared

6d ago

A woman stands on a ledge overlooking Machu Picchu. The caption reads “From Peru to the USA.”

6d ago

Published in
The Writing Cooperative

How Generating Buzz Is the Key to Activating Empty Followers

It doesn’t matter if you have 100k subscribers if none of them ever click on your content

6d ago

How Generating Buzz Is the Key to Activating Empty Followers

6d ago

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An Injustice!

You Can’t Claim I’m The Problem Because None of My Ideas Are Ever Implemented

I’m a rural, working class progressive in a conservative community — maybe you should listen to me

Dec 18

Painting of the word “Vote.”

Dec 18

Published in
Cultured

Why More People Need to Speak Out Against the Evil of Mass Deportation

We still have the power to prevent terrible crimes against humanity

Dec 17

Cartoon drawing of a little girl. A red box reading “censored” has been placed over her mouth.

Dec 17

Published in
The Writing Cooperative

I No Longer Have Any Patience for Entitled Writers

Don’t burn your bridges before you cross them

Dec 16

Photo of a sreet mural featuring two dancers. A woman is sitting on a bench in front of the mural.

Dec 16

Published in
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Why It’s Time to Ghost or Escape Your Toxic Conservative or Republican Spouse

If you become suspicious whenever anyone offers you a compliment, you’ve probably been groomed for abuse

Dec 15

A watercolor image of a heart.

Dec 15

Published in
On Reflection

Celebrating Christmas in Times of Struggle

Days gone by and how we found togetherness in uncertain times

Dec 13

A tree wrapped in green Christmas lights at night and in a mound of snow.

Dec 13

Published in
An Injustice!

How to Survive Four More Miserable Years of Hate and Chaos

Authoritarians can never be wrong so the problem will have to be you

Dec 12

Cartoon image of a hand crossing out the “We” on the Constitution and replacing it with “I.”

Dec 12

Walter Rhein

Walter Rhein

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Certified English and physics teacher. Editor, journalist, illustrator and novelist. walterrhein@gmail.com

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