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Jon Trauntvein

Jon Trauntvein

As a former scoutmaster, I recall spending a lot of time trying to teach young men appropriate…

Unfortunately, it has also borne witness to countless acts of genocide and cruelty. My heart hurts when I see bigots wrap their prejudice…

Jul 3

Jul 3

Jon Trauntvein

Social media has become the hobgoblin of little minds for this time much as television was…

Your points about the lack of exercise & etc are all valid. Being outside, being active, getting enough sleep, and eating well are all…

Jun 19

Jun 19

Jon Trauntvein

I can't say that I know how you feel because I simply cannot.

Your son Jacob IS your son. He will always be your son and the love that you shared cannot and should not be denied. There is no reason…

Feb 29

Feb 29

Jon Trauntvein

It's altogether too easy to allow the mistakes of our past to haunt and sabotage our present.

I don't visualise things very well and the memories that I can visualise are those burned into my head by trauma. However, I can still see…

Feb 15

Feb 15

Jon Trauntvein

To be honest, trigger warnings are more likely to attract my attention than it does to warn me away.

There are many shortages around the world that can have disastrous consequences for families and individuals. I would argue, however, that…

Feb 12

Feb 12

Jon Trauntvein

The loss of any loved one causes rips in the soul of those who love.

As I write this, I stare at my left thumb which I stupidly ran over a table saw blade several years ago. The scar for that trauma remains…

Feb 8

Feb 8

Jon Trauntvein

The Final Judgement

I was raised by parents for whom the Gospel of Jesus Christ meant everything. This was particularly true for my mother with whom I had an…

Oct 29, 2023

The Final Judgement

Oct 29, 2023

Jon Trauntvein

I welcome and agree with the points that you have made regarding society's lack of trust in science…

I remember being a teenager who was struggling with an algebra problem and when I approached my father, an engineer and a very smart man…

Jul 26, 2023

Jul 26, 2023

Jon Trauntvein

The Power of a Bike

Bikes are machines that are near and dear to my heart. As I have aged, my relationship with and dependency on these deceptively simple…

Jul 10, 2023

The Power of a Bike

Jul 10, 2023

Jon Trauntvein

In these days of divisive loneliness, a word of encouragement feels like the spring rain falling on…

I occasionally have the urge to write but too often allow that yearning to drown in a deluge of self-accusation. I think to myself that…

Jun 19, 2023

Jun 19, 2023

Jon Trauntvein

Jon Trauntvein

Jon has lived most of his life in Cache Valley, Utah and spends most of his spare time reading, wandering, or wishing that he was reading or wandering.

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