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Climbing in the Bible Belt
David Whalen Owen Clarke 1/31/25 David Whalen Owen Clarke 1/31/25

Climbing in the Bible Belt

Parables from the Chattanoogan climbing scene.

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Climbing in the Bible Belt
David Whalen
Jan 31, 2025
Climbing in the Bible Belt
David Whalen
Jan 31, 2025

Parables from the Chattanoogan climbing scene.

David Whalen
Jan 31, 2025
Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025
Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025

How 1970s Disneyland damaged spacetime and broke my concept of nature.

Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025
Ugly Man and Other Poems
H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025
Ugly Man and Other Poems
H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025

Poetry by H. H. Chase Rodgers.

H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025
You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024
You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024

A much more entertaining glimpse at my employment history than my current resume.

Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024
The Choice
Amber Willard
Dec 13, 2024
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
Dec 13, 2024
Maggie’s Kingdom
Ryan Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024
Maggie’s Kingdom
Ryan Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024

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

Ryan Sullivan
Nov 22, 2024
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.

Owen Clarke
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
How to Get Out of Texas in Your Car
Ryan Gossen
Aug 30, 2024
How to Get Out of Texas in Your Car
Ryan Gossen
Aug 30, 2024

Texas has a gravitational pull. After living in Austin for 20 years, the author shares practical and metaphysical advice on how to leave.

Ryan Gossen
Aug 30, 2024
Breakfasts
Ryan Sullivan
Aug 23, 2024
Breakfasts
Ryan Sullivan
Aug 23, 2024

The author explores the breakfasts of his past, and the life surrounding them.

Ryan Sullivan
Aug 23, 2024
The 20,000-foot Bolivian Budget Climb
Holly French
Aug 2, 2024
The 20,000-foot Bolivian Budget Climb
Holly French
Aug 2, 2024

In Bolivia, travelers routinely attempt a serious mountaineering objective on a whim.

Holly French
Aug 2, 2024
Connecting Passion to Pocketbook
Teddy Dondanville
Jun 21, 2024
Connecting Passion to Pocketbook
Teddy Dondanville
Jun 21, 2024

A rock climbing guide reflects on blurring the lines between passion and profession.

Teddy Dondanville
Jun 21, 2024

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