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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

Stories

Published in

Thirty over Fifty

The Case for Empathy

Why does our society train children to reject basic compassion?

19h ago

Cartoon of a dog holding a brush. The words say, “Dogs r the best!”

19h ago

Published in

Cultured

Why the Most Powerful Thing You Can Do Right Now Is Change How You Think

Shake off the indoctrination and seize the viewpoint that leads to prosperity

22h ago

Cartoon of a person’s head. There’s a key hole in the side. A hand is in the foreground holding a key. The caption reads, “Unlock your mind.”

22h ago

Published in

Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

What Conservatives Get Wrong When They Think of Themselves as Decent People

My community is too tolerant of bigots, and I seem to cross paths with them every day

2d ago

A picture of a pickleball paddle and ball. The caption says “Does the USA have a pickleball problem?”

2d ago

Published in

The Writing Cooperative

When You Live Abroad, You Lose Easy Access to Books

Some of us are compelled to be surrounded by piles of words written on paper

2d ago

Photo of a beach with two figures overlooking from a balcony. The caption reads, “Costa Verde. Lima, Peru.”

2d ago

Published in

An Injustice!

Why You’re Wrong If You Refuse to Describe Rapists and Human Traffickers as Evil

It’s time we took back control of the narrative and stopped allowing the abusers to walk all over us

2d ago

Drawing of the word “Evil.”

2d ago

Published in

Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Do Small Town Teachers Still Use Adhesive Tape to Silence Their Students?

The farmers would laugh and nod and approve of the abuse

4d ago

Cartoon drawing of a kid sitting at a desk surrounded by books. He’s thinking, “Be invisible, be invisible.”

4d ago

Published in

Cultured

The Passive Enablers of Fascism Are the Ones I Hate the Most

Everyone thinks it “takes two to fight” until they get punched in the mouth

5d ago

Cartoon drawing of kid getting punched in the face. The caption reads, “It takes two to fight, but only one to abuse.”

5d ago

Published in

This America

When Is It Ever Going to End?

We could have invested in our kids but we got billionaires, bombs, and brutes instead

Jul 2

Cartoon image of a kid standing in front of the American flag.

Jul 2

Published in

Cultured

Thoughts and Prayers For the Children About to Be Stripped of Their Healthcare

Will someone speak for them, or will they die unrecognized?

Jul 1

Cartoon drawing of hands pushed together in prayer.

Jul 1

Published in

The Writing Cooperative

Toxic Masculinity Created a Sad Literary Trope That Refuses to Die

The next time you see a family conflict resolved with violence, ask yourself if it’s realistic or healthy

Jun 30

A sticker on a wall written in Spanish that urges the end to household violence. The caption reads, “Violence doesn’t solve problems.”

Jun 30

Walter Rhein

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

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