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The High Point of Highpointing
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 10/28/22 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 10/28/22

The High Point of Highpointing

Lessons learned on Jerimoth Hill.

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Sweat Bees and Diamonds
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 7/1/22 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 7/1/22

Sweat Bees and Diamonds

Rediscovering a neighborhood that lost its shine.

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Hapless Habits
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/29/22 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/29/22

Hapless Habits

How I learned the art of the routine.

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Mechanical Madness
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 12/17/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 12/17/21

Mechanical Madness

Persevering my way to Catastrophe.

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Don't Live for Gatorade
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 10/10/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 10/10/21

Don't Live for Gatorade

Why a happy life is all about Today.

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An Imposter at NASA
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 8/6/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 8/6/21

An Imposter at NASA

How I learned to thrive when I thought I was a fraud.

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Nature as a Tool for Self Reflection
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 7/9/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 7/9/21

Nature as a Tool for Self Reflection

How time alone in nature can help you find yourself.

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Daily Adventure and the Power of a Quest
Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/30/21 Gentry Patterson Owen Clarke 4/30/21

Daily Adventure and the Power of a Quest

The power of quests as a framework for creating meaning in your life.

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Pondering the tides of friendship.

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Why Are You So Quiet?
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Why Are You So Quiet?
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Apr 18, 2025

I’ve spent much of my life running from part of myself. Now, at 29, I’m finally learning to embrace it.

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How to Fold a Paper Crane
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A guided meditation.

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Seasons of Healing
Caroline Gibbons
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Seasons of Healing
Caroline Gibbons
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The author receives lessons from nature as she reflects on her recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

Caroline Gibbons
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Climbing in the Bible Belt
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David Whalen
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Parables from the Chattanoogan climbing scene.

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Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
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How 1970s Disneyland damaged spacetime and broke my concept of nature.

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Ugly Man and Other Poems
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H. H. Rodgers
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Poetry by H. H. Chase Rodgers.

H. H. Rodgers
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You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
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A much more entertaining glimpse at my employment history than my current resume.

Teddy Dondanville
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The Choice
Amber Willard
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The Choice
Amber Willard
Dec 13, 2024

The author explores her decision to leave her life in the United States behind and move, permanently, to the Czech Republic.

Amber Willard
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Maggie’s Kingdom
Ryan Sullivan
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Maggie’s Kingdom
Ryan Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024

The author reflects on a paddling journey through the swamps of Florida.

Ryan Sullivan
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Sick in the Head
Owen Clarke
Nov 15, 2024
Sick in the Head
Owen Clarke
Nov 15, 2024

Underpriced goat meat in Peru, overpriced coffee in Alabama.

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Nov 15, 2024
Ten Days of Silence
Holly French
Oct 18, 2024
Ten Days of Silence
Holly French
Oct 18, 2024

I signed up for an advanced meditation course in Nepal, but I had never meditated before. Here’s how it went.

Holly French
Oct 18, 2024

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