Walter RheininBouncin’ and Behavin’ BlogsDiscussion of Free Speech Has to Include a Mention of BoundariesWe can’t allow nefarious forces to oversimplify the concept of freedom·6 min read·14 hours ago--29--29
Walter RheininMinds Without BordersHow the Women in Our Lives Are Brave and Wonderful and Make Happiness PossibleReflecting on my first trip to Machu Picchu with the woman who would become my wife·7 min read·2 days ago--10--10
Walter RheininThe Book CafeHow the Seed of Childhood Trauma Can Bloom Into Something BeautifulReflections on my love/hate relationship with ‘Watership Down’·8 min read·4 days ago--2--2
Walter RheininThirty over FiftyHow a Slap to the Face Taught an Important Lesson About Being a MentorIt’s not enough to know right from wrong, you also have learn how to be heard·7 min read·5 days ago--37--37
Walter RheininLives Well LivedHow the Chance Sight of an Obituary Helped Me Finally Understand a Childhood FriendWe are all so innocent and unprepared to navigate the challenges of life·6 min read·6 days ago--27--27
Walter RheininThe Writing CooperativeHow Writers Must Get to the Point as Quickly and Clearly as They CanThere’s no advantage in using complex constructions when direct words will do·5 min read·6 days ago--13--13
Walter RheininOn ReflectionHow an Act of Kindness Can Provide a Glimpse Into the Nature of ImmortalityWe spend our lives scattering seeds on a barren landscape in the desperate hope that some of them might survive·8 min read·Jun 7, 2024--29--29
Walter RheininThirty over FiftyHow to Wake Up from Your Fever Dream and Admit that You Were WrongWe are all vulnerable to being swept away by a series of self-serving justifications·6 min read·Jun 6, 2024--30--30
Walter RheininMinds Without BordersHow Learning a Foreign Language Has Benefits You’ve Never ConsideredA health scare in Peru taught me a valuable lesson about humility·6 min read·Jun 4, 2024--22--22
Walter RheininThe Writing CooperativeWhat Does It Really Mean to Build an Online Writing Community?We talk about “building a tribe” or “growing a following,” but what’s the actual process?·7 min read·Jun 3, 2024--13--13