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- Sep 26, 2026
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Commonplace #27 (opens the original)
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Former sailor, reading and writing in rural Tennessee.Dear readers,Much to my surprise, the temperatures dropped this week, and we received a much-welcome reprieve from the scorching summer heat wave. Early mornings were almost cool with temps barely reaching 85F all week. It was perfect weather for taking walks with Lola and sitting out on my back porch to sip coffee and read a book. This coming week we have some rain in the forecast. The pond in our neighborhood has gone almost completely dry
The Last Upheaval (opens the original)
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Former sailor, reading and writing in rural Tennessee.Dear readers,In 2025 I read Exogenesis by Gaskovski. The story impacted me so powerfully that I chose it as my Book of the Year. Recently, when Peco reached out to ask if I wanted an advance copy of his newest novel, my answer was a resounding “Yes!” The Last Upheaval is a standalone prequel to Exogenesis. This time, instead of a dystopian look into the future, we find ourselves in the reality of our present. In a world filled with rampant
Commonplace #26 (opens the original)
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Former sailor reading and writing in rural Tennessee.Dear readers,We are halfway through September, almost a month into life as empty-nesters. I was desperately hoping for fall to have arrived but as you can see from this local forecast for the upcoming week, my hopes have been dashed:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Qwxe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6de49d
What I’ve Been Reading #1 (opens the original)
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Former sailor reading and writing in rural Tennessee.Dear readers,Today is the 25th anniversary of 9/11. It is always a solemn day for me. I was on active duty at the time, stationed in Charleston, South Carolina. Our base was locked down for several days as our nation tried to determine what had happened. I slept on the floor of a warehouse where I had been working until the all clear was given days later and I could return to my barracks. I have always felt that day was an inflection point. It
Commonplace #25 (opens the original)
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Former sailor reading and writing in rural Tennessee.Dear friends,Wendell Berry died yesterday at the age of 92. The author, farmer, conservationist, and former English professor wrote passionately about the land and how we use it. He will be missed.
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