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Why Do Humans Need to Keep Writing?

On November 7, 2025 By stsampsonIn Musings2 Comments

All humans have lived experiences that we relate to one another with words: We live truths worth telling. Consider the example of a 12-year-old boy, singing at a nursing home in December 1983.

How Do You Stay Hopeful?

On October 12, 2025 By stsampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

The philosopher Ernst Bloch argued that hope is woven into the fabric of reality. Here’s a brief look at his big ideas, plus prompts to get you thinking and writing (hopefully).

Ode to a Woman and a Civil Servant

On March 9, 2025May 16, 2025 By stsampsonIn Formative MemoriesLeave a comment

My mother taught me that to be a decent human you have to despise cruelty. And she was right.

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