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If I Had to Step Into Someone Else’s Story

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

It’s easy to choose a fictional character based on the exciting parts of the story. The harder part is remembering you also inherit the loneliness, danger, and pain that made that character who they are. Continue reading →

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Born Into a Small World: What 1966 Taught Me About Hope and Hard Truths

Posted on December 23, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I was born in 1966, a year shaped by war, civil unrest, and unspeakable violence—but also by music, television, faith, and moments of enduring joy. From the Cold War and Vietnam to Charlie Brown, Star Trek, and a pregnant nun playing Maria in The Sound of Music, it was a year of contradictions. Looking back, I realize that tension—between darkness and hope—didn’t just define the world I was born into. It helped shape the way I’ve learned to live in it. Continue reading →

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