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Dispatches From A Brave Land: The Living Dead – 3

Posted on November 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

“How was jail?” one of the grandchildren piped up. “I did not spend much time in jail, thankfully. It is not the way in Bravia for people to be imprisoned for long periods of time. Jail is a short-term thing, … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: The Living Dead – 2

Posted on November 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

“Even though it was more than 60 years ago, I remember it as if it was yesterday,” the old man said to the grandchildren who huddled around his bed. I remember how excited I was when I was invited by … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: The Living Dead – 1

Posted on November 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

October 7, 3014 Dread Sovereign, Before I begin the tale recounted to me by an old man about his youth in which he became part of what is one of the more unusual and distinctive phenomena among the people of … Continue reading →

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Dispatches From A Brave Land: Preface

Posted on November 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

October 7, 3014 Most Dread Despot, It has been a few months since you dispatched my colleague and I to pursue two treaties with the nation of Bravia, and while on my end there remains much to be done, I … Continue reading →

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Poopism: What Do We Do With The Poop In Our Lives?

Posted on July 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

As we come towards the conclusion of this examination, it is worthwhile to remind the reader that we earlier spoke of the way that literal poop has been viewed as profitable in numerous respects, most notably as agricultural fertilizer, and … Continue reading →

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Poopism: The Longing In Our Hearts

Posted on July 20, 2024 by nathanalbright

I commented previously that one of the aspects of life that is responsible for a great deal of the poopiness of existence is the distance between the longings of our hearts and our actual achievements and capabilities as human beings. … Continue reading →

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Poopiness: The Inevitability Of Trauma

Posted on July 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

It would be nice if trauma was not inevitable.  Of all the aspects of poopiness in life, trauma is the most difficult to deal with and the one with the most lasting negative effects.  Speaking personally, I was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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Poopism: First World Problems

Posted on July 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Some years ago, it became fashionable to label the problems that people who do not have many problems as being first world problems.  Often, this expression was meant to mock the privileged existence of people for whom the basic survival … Continue reading →

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Poopism: The Elements Of Poop

Posted on July 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

At first glance, it may appear obvious that among the most important aspects of examining the troubles and problems of our existence is to separate that which is objective from that which is subjective.  What is objectively poopy, though? To … Continue reading →

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Poopism: The Problem Of Attitude

Posted on July 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

As we have noted, one of the key aspects of the poopiness of our existence is that it tends to come from outside and often comes from those who have some sort of power or influence in our lives.  The … Continue reading →

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