Walker Larson

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Walker Larson
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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A Simple Formula for Restoring Modern Society 0
- Culture, Family, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- May 20, 2026
In the 2017 documentary “LOOK & SEE: A Portrait of Wendell Berry,” the great cultural and agricultural writer Wendell Berry stated: We all come from divorce. This is an age of divorce. Things that belong together have been taken apart. And you can’t put it all back together again. What you can do, is the only
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An Old-School Education Model Reinvented for the 21st Century 0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured, MomThink
- May 19, 2026
My grandfather attended a one-room schoolhouse as a child, although he sometimes was thrown out for smelling like the skunks he pulled from his trapping route on the way to school. He made some good money checking his traps on the path to and from school, paid by Sears, Roebuck and Co. for the pelts
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How Solitude Builds Human Connection 0
- Entertainment, Philosophy, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- May 15, 2026
“If we are unable to be alone, we will be more lonely,” writes Sherry Turkle in “Reclaiming Conversation.” This paradoxical statement strikes us as odd at first glance, but it contains a germ of great wisdom. Our capacity to remain peacefully introspective – at least sometimes – helps us be more truly present and available
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Why I Bought a Mower From My Neighbor Rather Than Home Depot 0
- Culture, Family, Featured
- May 13, 2026
Clickclickclickclick. The mower wouldn’t start. Normally, a muttered prayer and a few more turns of the key would get the old beast rumbling, but not this time. A new battery didn’t solve the problem, either. It was really and truly dead. With my yard approaching jungle-like conditions, I had no choice but to buy a
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