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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

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Cultured

Why You Must Stop Normalizing the Idea That the Midterms Will Be Canceled

Quit doing the legwork for the tyrants and lend your strength to the resistance

9h ago

Why You Must Stop Normalizing the Idea That the Midterms Will Be Canceled

9h ago

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Yawn, The President Is Threatening Us On Social Media Again

I’m too worn out by his ineptitude and lack of action to even care

1d ago

Cartoon image of somebody typing a text on a phone. The caption reads, “Pathetic rage post.”

1d ago

Published in

The Writing Cooperative

Why You Should Never Feel Bad When You See Somebody Blocked You

Sometimes it’s a mistake, sometimes people simply need a break

2d ago

It’s a cartoon image of an author bio with the word “Blocked” stamped across it at an angle.

2d ago

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Minds Without Borders

Should a President Resign If it Was Determined That He Rigged An Election?

A hypothetical question about morality that I think we need to discuss

2d ago

A cartoon drawing of a half red, half blue hat in front of an American flag. The caption reads, “Republicans have claimed a rigged election since 2020. Let’s walk through that scenario.”

2d ago

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Cultured

We Haven’t Even Begun to Explore the Depths to Which the Political Right Will Descend

What everyone gets wrong about the confederacy of evil

5d ago

A cartoon of a cowering figure in front of a red and black background. The caption reads, “Republicans must stop tormenting us!”

5d ago

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Cultured

What Toxic People Get Wrong When They Start Raging About Student Loans

Why don’t we hold billionaires to the same standard of paying back the money they owe?

6d ago

A cartoon drawing of a graduate. The thought bubble says “Now what?”

6d ago

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Harris Lost Because 70 Million Americans Are Evil

Quit sugarcoating the bitter pill

Jun 11

Cartoon image of a red hat in front of a black and white American flag. The hat says, “Evil.” The caption reads, “I say what I think…”

Jun 11

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Cultured

What Democrats Have to Fix About Themselves If We’re Ever Going to Defeat Fascism

They can’t continue to be petulant and entitled when voters reject them

Jun 10

Cartoon drawing of eyes looking over a pair of glasses sitting on the nose. The caption reads, “Get over yourself. I have an ivy league degree.”

Jun 10

Published in

The Writing Cooperative

Why Writers Must Embrace the Chaotic Nature of True Creation

If you don’t utilize the organic transformation of performance, you condemn your work to mediocrity

Jun 9

Picture of some pumpkins in a bin. The caption reads, “Writing is like farming, you must get your hands dirty.”

Jun 9

Published in

Cultured

A Conversation That Feels Like a Violation

It’s such a steep decline from a comment that sounds benign to full-throated attacks

Jun 5

Cartoon drawing of a man in a suit standing in the rain.

Jun 5

Walter Rhein

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

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