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A Fourteen-Day Tour: The Academic Redneck Heads to the Pacific

Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Dana Zimbleman, Information, Travel / By

Tomorrow, yours truly, the Academic Redneck, embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime historical study adventure, “Iwo Jima and the War in the Pacific,” through Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours. My trip will begin in Honolulu, Hawaii, where I’ll tour the USS Arizona and other relevant Pearl Harbor landmarks. Then it’s on to Guam, Saipan, and Tinian before climbing Mt. […]

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The Olympics: The Full-Blown Spectacle of It All

Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Gary Walker / By

A few summers ago, I wrote about the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games. In case you haven’t noticed, despite the best efforts of good people everywhere, they’re happening again.  Rest assured, though, that things are different this time around, just as they are every time a new marketing campaign launches. If you doubt the differences between

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Share this Article (Unless You’re Afraid of Online Shaming)

Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Gary Walker / By

People share things they care about on social media all the time. Sure, it can be annoying, and let’s face it, people can sometimes come across as a bit one-note. This is what having an online presence means, participating in a marketplace of rich ideas, immersing oneself in a vibrant exchange of information vital to

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The Examined Life: William Lobdell’s Losing My Religion

Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing, Gary Walker, Nonfiction, Writings / By

One of the biggest surprises about William Lobdell’s book Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion—and Found Unexpected Peace is the respectful tone he maintains toward not only religious people in general, but Christians in particular. Given the book’s title—and considering some of my own life experiences–I expected the author to be bitter.

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