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The Things We Remembered

ChrisFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026 46 Views

Eyewitness testimony on a dirt road near West Magee Right past Four Corners, I saw a man standing in the…

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Thank you; A small update about the companion tools

ChrisFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026 40 Views

Friends, Thank you for the messages, the encouragement, and even the photos of the book in your hands. That kind…

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Threshold: A Tiny Tool for Noticing the Moment
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Threshold: A Tiny Tool for Noticing the Moment

ChrisDecember 5, 2025December 18, 2025 276 Views

(Subscribe to access) Threshold is a simple, lightweight webapp designed to help you pause, notice what’s happening, and choose your…

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Once More to the Cloud

ChrisNovember 20, 2025November 20, 2025 262 Views

Just a drive, just some rain, and killing Lori’s joy When we got back to Indiana, the weather turned gray.…

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4 min read
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The Road Not Yet Paved

ChrisNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025 301 Views

On Twin Peaks Road and other long projects that teach us how to wait well The road between Casa Saguaro…

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Home Again. Home Again.
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Home Again. Home Again.

ChrisNovember 14, 2025November 14, 2025 290 Views

Out, back, again—learning to return with presence We crossed the state line on a soft day in May. Not quite…

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The Persistence of Steps
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The Persistence of Steps

ChrisNovember 11, 2025November 14, 2025 443 Views

A May hike with Jan, a few false peaks, and the rhythm that carried us home. Jan (pronounced “Yawn”) came…

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The Hunger Games (and the Leftovers)
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The Hunger Games (and the Leftovers)

ChrisNovember 7, 2025November 14, 2025 313 Views

The Sonoran hot dog is not the problem (probably) We’re still having a conversation about our refrigerator out here in…

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A Kind of Homegoing
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A Kind of Homegoing

ChrisNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025 297 Views

On leaving Casa Saguaro, tending to the ordinary work of departure, and learning how presence lingers even as we go…

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On the Road, Still
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On the Road, Still

ChrisOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025 345 Views

Speed limits, desert roads, and the permission to linger Out here in Picture Rocks, the roads teach patience. Every drive…

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