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On Developing Aggressive Optimism
The Desperate Need for Hope in Our Anxious Time
Oct 18, 2023
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Brady Putzke
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Why We Read (and Write)
A Love Letter to You, Whoever You Are
Sep 21, 2023
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Brady Putzke
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"Art" is a Four-Letter Word
Outcomes Are a Distraction
Sep 19, 2023
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Brady Putzke
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The Courage to Be
An Intense and Personal Post
Sep 16, 2023
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Brady Putzke
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Creating a Bespoke Lifetime Reading List and Building Your Personal Library
In Praise of the Unfinishable
Sep 13, 2023
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Brady Putzke
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Eruption: Finding God in Van Halen
A Memory and Reflection
Jul 16, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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No Escape
Brief Reflections on Modern Nostalgia
Jun 30, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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On Beauty
This essay serves as part of the STSC Symposium for May: “Beauty”. A monthly collaboration from STSC's writers around a set theme. “Greater love hath no…
May 27, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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The Gift of Disappointment
Why It’s Good That Everything and Everyone in this World Will Let You Down
May 13, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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Words, Words, Words - Issue #6: “Positivity”
Part Six of an Exercise in Amateur Etymology for Practical Use
Apr 29, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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How to Be Happy
A Short Meditation on Why We Do Anything (and How We Should)
Apr 21, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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“Words, Words, Words - Issue #5: “Authenticity”
Part Five of an Exercise in Amateur Etymology for Practical Use
Apr 14, 2022
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Brady Putzke
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