Walker Larson holds a BA in writing and an MA in English literature. Prior to becoming a writer, he taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin. He is the author of two novels, Hologram and Song of Spheres. When not working on his acreage or spending time with family and friends, he blogs about literature and education on his Substack, The Hazelnut.
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No life lacks disappointment. From the mundane (our favorite sports team loses yet again) to the life-shattering (an unexpected spot on an MRI scan), disappointments punctuate our existence. In politics, religion, finances, relationships, health, we’re forced repeatedly to confront the failure of hopes, the crumbling of visions. “We all break a little when we fall,”
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My daughter has intensely blue eyes, bright, cerulean, sky, and turquoise all mixed and glittering in mesmerizing orbs. Life, light, and laughter shimmer there, along with the hints of her own kind of wisdom. Where did this depth come from? Where this character, this soul? She is both mine and not mine. No human achievement
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In recent decades, occultism has grown significantly. In 2025, Pew Research Center found that 30% of Americans make use of astrology, tarot cards, or fortune tellers. But occult and esoteric beliefs, practices, and movements have been a part of mainstream culture – in a more veiled form – for a long time. My investigation into this began when
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“The modern Democratic Party increasingly resembles a coalition without a commanding general,” argue Jesse Arm and Danielle Shapiro, writing for the Manhattan Institute’s “City Journal.” The party’s elected officials, donors, unions, advocacy groups, activist networks, and online influencers often pull in different directions, with no leader possessing the authority or willingness to impose discipline. As a result, candidates
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