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When Wynton Arrived
The moment I met this Border Collie puppy, I knew my fate was intertwined with his. For better
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Where Does the Story Cross the Trail?
One July a couple of years ago, I ran the Four Pass Loop near Aspen, Colorado. As the
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Exploring Civilization’s Smallest Unit
Within a city, everywhere we turn we encounter difference: neighborhoods, ethnicities, socio-economic classes, ideologies, desires, drives, and approaches.
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Cassandra D’Angelina: Lotus Eater
As a child, Cassandra floated through life without overthinking. She never questioned her place in the world or
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Vincent Bayonne: Preserver
After serving as a medic in the Vietnam War, Vincent Bayonne settled in Central City. He’d seen too
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Kane Kulpa: Destroyer and Redeemer
Born of violence and forged through society’s systems of reform—education, religion, and correction, Kane Kulpa developed outside the
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Noir and Chaos
Civilization, at some level, is always a lie. Or, perhaps, civilization is always a promise unfulfilled. When we
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Technology and Identity
Technology isn’t a problem; it’s neither good nor bad, neither here nor there. The problem is that we
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Rock and Roll, Mass Media, and American Self-Absorption
Between 1954 and 1958, Rock and Roll ignited the American psyche. Born of a combination of rockabilly, blues,
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The Outlaw Myth
The myth of the outlaw stretches back to ancient times. Odysseus travelled beyond the boundaries of society. He
