Empires and Stories

How our national myths shape us

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Flying Our Full Colors

A poem

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October 2025

The Spiritual Quest of Jack Skellington

In honor of Halloween week, I decided to revive one of my favorite essays I’ve ever written.

Oct 28 • 

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Hesychia

A poem

Oct 19 • 

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Autumn Night Sailing

A poem

Oct 14 • 

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August 2025

Baby We Were Born to Struggle

Bruce Springsteen, creativity, and the advent of a frictionless AI age

Aug 30 • 

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When The Wind Blows Through

A poem

Aug 20 • 

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Everything Is Connected

A poem

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

Who You Choose To Be

The new Superman is for millennials and Zoomers grappling with complicated legacies

Jul 22 • 

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June 2025

Pondering Play

Some potential theories on play and risk

Jun 27 • 

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Love and Mercy

A poem

Jun 19 • 

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Where The River Begins

A poem

Jun 4 • 

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