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Divided we Fall: The power of words

I commented on an article that described Trump’s rallies, noting how their intense rhetoric and frequency resembled rallies in 1930’s…

Aug 7, 2022

Divided we Fall: The power of words

Aug 7, 2022

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They wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident …”

I read an article condemning Critical Race Theory. The author had researched and written a dozen in the last year. He argued that CRT…

Jul 30, 2022

They wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident …”

Jul 30, 2022

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What’s in a name?

When I teach, coach, or drive school buses, I don’t tolerate name calling. Making up nicknames for others is ok, so long as the namesake…

Jul 23, 2022

What’s in a name?

Jul 23, 2022

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Sometimes violence erupts out of necessity.

I wrote this in January 2003, after yet another wild-eyed, totally false news story about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction.

Jul 15, 2022

Sometimes violence erupts out of necessity.

Jul 15, 2022

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I recognize that soldiers who fought in the Civil War abolished slavery.

I became a Conscientious Objector in 1990, driven by my religious convictions, unique perspective on social constructs like race and…

Jul 15, 2022

Jul 15, 2022

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What’s happening in Florida and around the Nation is Terrifying

Taking the lead from my grandparents and great-grandparents, Germans who watched in horror as more and more fellow citizens supported…

Jul 8, 2022

What’s happening in Florida and around the Nation is Terrifying

Jul 8, 2022

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The things that divide Americans are not mysteries (in no particular order): 1) Culture –north vs.

Many American heroes also contribute to our conflicts. Like how millions learned Robert E. Lee was a hero, and millions learned Lee was a…

Jun 29, 2022

The things that divide Americans are not mysteries (in no particular order): 1) Culture –north vs.

Jun 29, 2022

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In response to our invasion of Iraq in 2003, I wrote a rant against warmakers titled, “Creators”…

My classmates commented almost entirely on how they were offended. I went off for six pages, so I expected negative feedback. But I was…

Jun 29, 2022

In response to our invasion of Iraq in 2003, I wrote a rant against warmakers titled, “Creators”…

Jun 29, 2022

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This poem came during a two-night back-packing trip in spring 2003.

On the first morning I went for a hike and took a nap. I dreamt there was a blizzard, and I was in a teepee with Native American Chiefs…

Jun 29, 2022

This poem came during a two-night back-packing trip in spring 2003.

Jun 29, 2022

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Why I write

There’s a lot I wish to share. Especially more recent essays I’ve written and conversations I’ve had over things like police protests…

Jun 29, 2022

Why I write

Jun 29, 2022

Curtis Griffin

Curtis Griffin

Peace activist, MFA, former pro athlete, 20 yrs. teaching/coaching, decades of post-graduate courses and workshops in conflict resolution and creative writing.

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