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What Death Did Not Take

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I do not think the hardest moments made me feel strong. At the pool, I felt helpless. At my mother’s bedside, I felt broken. Strength came later — in getting up afterward, loving again, and learning that death takes much, but it does not get to take everything. Continue reading →

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The Luxury of Finally Being Left Alone

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Sometimes joy isn’t an event or an achievement. Sometimes it’s the quiet after school, the comfort of an old massage chair, relaxing music, and a decent bourbon in a Glencairn while the world finally stops asking for something. Continue reading →

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The Movie I’d Forget Just to Find Again

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some movies stay with us because they are great. Others stay with us because of where we were, who we were with, and how they made us feel the first time we saw them. For me, that movie is Arthur. Continue reading →

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How do you stay motivated when learning something new?

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some people stay motivated by patience and discipline. I usually need a goal, a deadline and maybe just enough doubt from someone else to make me charge. Continue reading →

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The One Book I Still Miss Teaching Every Year

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I thought Flowers for Algernon would be an interesting science-fiction story. I didn’t expect it to become one of the books I most looked forward to teaching — or one I would miss so much after I had to stop. Continue reading →

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How to Build a Fitness Routine, Written by a Man Who Has Mostly Not Built One

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Building a regular fitness routine is easy to explain and much harder to live. I know because I’ve lost weight, gained it back, started over and learned that the real challenge is not finding a plan that works. It’s finding a life you can actually maintain. Continue reading →

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The Whale Was Not the Problem: When Classic Books Become Endurance Tests

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some classic books have undeniable themes, powerful messages, and lasting importance. That does not always make them enjoyable to read. Sometimes the whale is not the problem. Sometimes the problem is everything around the whale. Continue reading →

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The Mount Rushmore Nobody Else Can See: The People Who Shape a Life

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Some people change history in ways the world remembers. Others change our lives in ways only we remember. Maybe the most underrated people in history are the ones carved into someone else’s memory. Continue reading →

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Minimalism, But Not the Weird Kind: Decluttering Without Becoming Insufferable

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The biggest benefit of minimalist living is that it gives people with empty countertops a socially acceptable way to judge the rest of us. I understand the appeal. I really do. There is something freeing about getting rid of things … Continue reading →

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Childhood Obsessions and Other Undiagnosed Hobbies

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

As a kid, I wasn’t obsessed with one thing. I had rotating departments of obsession — baseball games, sci-fi shows, TV crushes, books, music, teams, teachers and anything else that could completely take over my imagination by Tuesday. Continue reading →

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