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My space to examine life through fiction, non-fiction, and the occasional photograph.
By Seth Haines · Launched 2 years ago
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Fungible False White Dudes
This poem is close to my heart.
May 3
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My Therapist, The Dead Dude, and a Lesson in Not Drinking Myself to Death
On January 1 of 2021, I wrote an article about St. Ignatius and sobriety for America Magazine. (You can find my articles here.) In reviewing the piece for a book I’m currently writing, it occurred to me that I might benefit from revisiting these lessons. And in that revisiting…
Apr 25
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The First of Many Letters to Good Men and Their Lovers
It's not as niche as it sounds. Or maybe it is. But it's an important niche.
May 11
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Don't be Afraid to be a Marginal Weirdo
I hate writing on writing, but... here goes.
Apr 14
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The Suns We Orbit: Lessons Learned From Leaving the Church
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A Social (Media) Experiment: Kicking the Habit
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The Woman of War
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Why I Write, Why Peterson and Hopkins Wrote, And Why You Should Write, Too.
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My Therapist, The Dead Dude, and a Lesson in Not Drinking Myself to Death
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Do Not Be Confused: A Free Speech Primer
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Trigger Warning: Religion and Religious Structures
Trigger Warning: This may be a difficult thread for those who’ve experienced or are in current forms of religious institution abuse. I’ve been c…
Apr 7
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War Poem #3 - Violence in Me
There are some truths we hold in he silence of our hearts. I'm speaking mine.
Mar 31
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A Prayer for the End of the World
War Poem #2
Mar 18
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The Poetry of War
If you’ve been reading my work for any appreciable amount of time, you know I’m an attorney. What’s more, I’m a litigator, and for the past several…
Mar 10
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The Woman of War
Meet an icon to the power of wartime women.
Feb 27
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Cats, Empires, and Magical Realism: What I Read in January
Check out my January reading notes from books by Lanier, Dalio, Marquez, Peterson, and and Hopkins.
Jan 31
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Why I Write, Why Peterson and Hopkins Wrote, And Why You Should Write, Too.
A message to the writers in the room.
Jan 21
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A Question of Meaningful Connection
As you know, I’m taking some time off of social media and algorithmically-based news feeds. During that break, I’m taking the time to read four …
Jan 12
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The Suns We Orbit: Lessons Learned From Leaving the Church
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A Social (Media) Experiment: Kicking the Habit
24
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The Woman of War
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Why I Write, Why Peterson and Hopkins Wrote, And Why You Should Write, Too.
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My Therapist, The Dead Dude, and a Lesson in Not Drinking Myself to Death
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Do Not Be Confused: A Free Speech Primer
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