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Dec 2, 2021

Watching My Son Watching Me Grow Old

Reflections from a distant mirror

Watching My Son Watching Me Grow Old

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19h ago

The Things I’ve Missed in Life

It’s time to reflect

The Things I’ve Missed in Life

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3d ago

I’m Making Myself Do This, Dammit

Is it time to prime the pump, or ignite a depth charge?

I’m Making Myself Do This, Dammit

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Jun 29

The Post-Trump GOP

The most likely scenario for the Republican Party

The Post-Trump GOP

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Jun 25

How Much is $1 Trillion?

Let’s take a peek at Elon Musk’s net worth

How Much is $1 Trillion?

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Jun 23

I’m Sitting Out This 4th of July

I’m done. I’m just done.

I’m Sitting Out This 4th of July

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Jun 18

The Social Security Scare

A peek into what might happen

The Social Security Scare

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Jun 12

How I Came to Be a Teacher

A long, strange trip to be sure

How I Came to Be a Teacher

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Jun 2

We Called It “Embracing the Suck”

Enjoying misery down to the marrow

We Called It “Embracing the Suck”

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May 28

If I Were Planning the 250th Anniversary Celebration

I always say, “Go big or go home.”

If I Were Planning the 250th Anniversary Celebration

John Egelkrout

John Egelkrout

I am a sanity-curious former teacher who writes about social issues, memoirs, and other topics. Follow me on Substack at johnegelkrout.substack.com/subscribe

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