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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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Thirty over Fifty

Why You Have to Make Good Choices Even if You Get Bad Results

How you play is truly more important than whether or not you win the game

5h ago

Photo of a basketball hoop in front of the sun. The caption reads, “Make your shots count.”

5h ago

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Minds Without Borders

Why We Need to Take a Deeper Dive Into What’s Happening in America Today

The people in this country have been so indoctrinated to accept abuse that they don’t even know what decency looks like

18h ago

Photo of the author and his wife at Machu Picchu. The caption reads, “Before we even knew what we had.”

18h ago

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Cultured

Whelp, The GOP Passed the ‘War On America’ Bill

What’s the next step in our resistance?

1d ago

A cartoon image of a dumpster fire with 2025 written on the front. The American flag is in the background.

1d ago

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

The Billionaire Supporting Murder Bill Is Coming

When you finally possess the thing that you covet, and find it’s not as you’ve been led to believe

1d ago

Cartoon image of a rich man pointing at a kid. He says, “Your sacrifice pays for my wealth.” The caption on the bottom reads, “Billionaire death bill.”

1d ago

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An Injustice!

How the Idea of “the Center” Is a Form of White Supremacy Indoctrination

Nobody says they’re in favor of fascism, yet we’ve been marching in that direction for decades

2d ago

Cartoon drawing of three figures. It says “Left, center, right” along the bottom. The center character is saying, “He’s unreasonable so just do what he says.” The center character is pointing to the character on the left. The character on the right is throwing a tantrum.

2d ago

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Cultured

Why Left-Leaning People Are Awful When it Comes to Political Messaging

Don’t start in with the momentum killing, “Well, actually…” arguments

2d ago

Cartoon drawing of several eggs. The price tag says the eggs cost $50. The caption reads, “He promised lower egg prices!”

2d ago

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The Writing Cooperative

Why I Require Prospective Literary Agents to Pay Me a Reading Fee

I’m not interested in sending my work out to people who aren’t serious

3d ago

Cartoon drawing of a dollar with a happy kid in the middle. The caption reads, “Should writers charge a reading fee?”

3d ago

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Will They Try to Erase Indiana Jones Because He Makes Nazis, “Feel Bad About Themselves?”

Walk through this process with me and it will give you a better idea of the terrors of our times

6d ago

It’s a cartoon sketch of Indiana Jones in front of a colorful background. The caption reads, “I’m on team Indiana Jones. Remember when America was too?”

6d ago

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Thirty over Fifty

I Know the Torment of Growing Up in a Culture that Celebrates Ignorance

You must run and hide and survive because we need you

May 16

Cartoon drawing of a nervous bird sitting on a nest in the darkness. He’s surrounded by eyes and teeth.

May 16

Published in

Cultured

How Powerless Resistance Reminds Bullies that the Universe Is a Witness

Reflections on the fleeting moments of terror that changed my perspective on reality

May 15

Cartoon image of a boy. The dialogue bubble says “Enough! I won’t allow this!” The caption on the bottom reads, “Breaking point.”

May 15

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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