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    Breaking (Old) Anti-Vaccine News: From the Author of The Raven's Gift (a pandemic  novel)
    Don Rearden
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Breaking (Old) Anti-Vaccine News: From the Author of The Raven's Gift (a pandemic novel)

    This New York Times piece from 2018, reveals how Russians have been pushing an anti-vaccine debate in our country long before you knew...
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    Thankful for Another Year, and Oh What  a Year!
    Don Rearden
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    Thankful for Another Year, and Oh What a Year!

    A late note of appreciation for the birthday wishes and greetings a few weeks back. The last several weeks took a bit to sink in. Know...
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    Joy, Relief, and Gratitude…
    Don Rearden
    • Nov 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Joy, Relief, and Gratitude…

    I write this letter of thanks as I curled up next to my sleeping daughter. For the longest time I have just laid here and stared at her...
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    A Toast to Good News...
    Don Rearden
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    A Toast to Good News...

    This will be brief, as my fingers have not yet warmed up after eight hours of standing around a bonfire, holding a half-antlered moose...
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    A Blue Moon Halloween Treat!
    Don Rearden
    • Oct 31, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Blue Moon Halloween Treat!

    I woke up this morning to an unexpected, once-in-a-blue-moon, crazy Halloween treat. My new book Without a Paddle is a #1 New Release in...
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    Sneak Peek — My New Book
    Don Rearden
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sneak Peek — My New Book

    I’ve got writing news for you... Poems. An entire collection of them. Pre-order details coming soon. For now, enjoy this snapshot of the...
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    The Chrysalis Stage
    Don Rearden
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Chrysalis Stage

    The last words from me, in terms of an update on Annette and our family, were written in haste. I wrote that post on my phone while...
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    Beam Her Up, Scotty!
    Don Rearden
    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    Beam Her Up, Scotty!

    I write this brief post sitting in the sun on the trunk of our rental car. Annette waits inside the Proton Center for her last blast of...
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    Sleepless in Seattle (and Montana)
    Don Rearden
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 6 min

    Sleepless in Seattle (and Montana)

    Newsflash: Awaiting results of a Covid-19 test is maddening. As if we needed any more stress in our lives, last week there were several...
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    A few words from Annette: Salmonfest, Beaches, and Badges of Honor.
    Don Rearden
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 6 min

    A few words from Annette: Salmonfest, Beaches, and Badges of Honor.

    Greetings from Seattle, Don suggested I write the next blog since he is back in Montana for a few days visiting our kids and celebrating...
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    Saddle Up: Wild Rides with Cancer, Covid, and Kids...
    Don Rearden
    • Jul 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    Saddle Up: Wild Rides with Cancer, Covid, and Kids...

    To say these are normal times would be about as sane as thinking you could put a saddle on a brown bear and go for ride. I sort of feel...
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    The Last Chemotherapy Dance, a Few Surprises, and More...
    Don Rearden
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Last Chemotherapy Dance, a Few Surprises, and More...

    Fireworks on the Fourth of July are pretty silly in Alaska, because this is the land of the midnight sun. You hear a pop and are lucky to...
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    Name That Tune!
    Don Rearden
    • Jun 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Name That Tune!

    My apologies for the delay in updates on how I’m dealing with Annette’s cancer treatments. You know Annette is fine, but I realize the...
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    Communion, Cancer, and a Common Cause: Black Lives Matter
    Don Rearden
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 6 min

    Communion, Cancer, and a Common Cause: Black Lives Matter

    Today people across the nation march in protest of the systemic racism in our country and the killing of George Floyd, including right...
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    A Bear, a Little Monkey, and a Mountain
    Don Rearden
    • May 22, 2020
    • 5 min

    A Bear, a Little Monkey, and a Mountain

    Our neighborhood cinnamon bear came through the yard a few days ago. Our two dogs began raising hell before the bear came out of the...
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    Still She Climbs...
    Don Rearden
    • May 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Still She Climbs...

    On Wednesday evening, the night before Annette’s 4th chemotherapy treatment, the two of us joined our good friend for a “social distance”...
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    Don Rearden
    • May 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    First Reading in (Cyber) Space!

    In a recent interview, a journalist asked, "Do you consider yourself an Alaska writer?" I said did, but later realized that I've really...
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    When This is Over...
    Don Rearden
    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    When This is Over...

    I’m not sure where March and most of April went, but I’m okay with that (and if you locate those months, no need to return them!)....
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    We Are Stronger Together
    Don Rearden
    • Apr 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    We Are Stronger Together

    Our mountain bunker sits silent, save for the crackling woodstove. Annette rests on the couch, a soft golden ray of evening sun streams...
    258 views0 comments
    Covid-19 --- It Came From Outer Space
    Don Rearden
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Covid-19 --- It Came From Outer Space

    They Came From Outer Space If they came from outer space young and old red state and blue all nations, all religions one and all, all for...
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