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Paul Barach

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Paul Barach

Trump’s Weight Problem

Photos of Trump are a Rorschach test.

3 min readJan 4, 2019

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Scurvy and Life

Out of all the nautical ailments that are also metaphors for life, scurvy is by far the most apt.

2 min readJan 3, 2019

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You Gotta Do The Push Ups

There’s a lot of inspiration to be found in comic books. Some of the deepest life lessons can be rendered in a series of inked panels…

3 min readJan 2, 2019

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You Gotta Do The Push Ups

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The Democrats Won The Midterms, So Why Do You Still Feel Kinda Bad?

You learned your lesson from 2016.

3 min readNov 8, 2018

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The Democrats Won The Midterms, So Why Do You Still Feel Kinda Bad?

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Paul Barach

How Captain Planet Failed Us

The day I learned that Exxon-Mobile knew about climate change in the 1970s was the first time in decades I’d thought of Captain Planet.

7 min readOct 8, 2018

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Root Beer Floats, A Light Punch in the Face, and A Magic Lake

The Pacific Crest Trail Day 26

7 min readMar 30, 2018

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Root Beer Floats, A Light Punch in the Face, and A Magic Lake

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When You’re Going Through Mosquito Hell, Keep Going

The mosquitos got bad around Christie Springs, just after Ashland, Oregon.

12 min readMar 21, 2018

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When You’re Going Through Mosquito Hell, Keep Going

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Friends, Bubbles, and The Miles That Take Care Of Themselves

The Pacific Crest Trail Day 18–25

14 min readMar 20, 2018

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Friends, Bubbles, and The Miles That Take Care Of Themselves

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Bullet Wounds, Crime Scene Photos, A Room of M&M’s, and Other Weirdness Over A Hamburger

Life on The Pacific Crest Trail Day 17

15 min readFeb 20, 2018

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Bullet Wounds, Crime Scene Photos, A Room of M&M’s, and Other Weirdness Over A Hamburger

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Life On The Pacific Crest Trail Day 16–17: Am I Doing This For Me or For My Instagram?

At least once a day I come to a view on the Pacific Crest Trail that freezes my feet in place and drops my jaw. Sometimes it brings tears…

12 min readFeb 9, 2018

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Paul Barach

Paul Barach

1.95K Followers

Author of Fighting Monks and Burning Mountains: Misadventures on a Buddhist Pilgrimage on Amazon Twitter: @PaulBarach IG: @BarachOutdoors

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