Walter RheininLives Well LivedHow the Chance Sight of an Obituary Helped Me Finally Understand a Childhood FriendWe are all so innocent and unprepared to navigate the challenges of life·6 min read·3 hours ago--5--5
Walter RheininThe Writing CooperativeHow Writers Must Get to the Point as Quickly and Clearly as They CanThere’s no advantage in using complex constructions when direct words will do·5 min read·10 hours ago--5--5
Walter RheininOn ReflectionHow an Act of Kindness Can Provide a Glimpse Into the Nature of ImmortalityWe spend our lives scattering seeds on a barren landscape in the desperate hope that some of them might survive·8 min read·3 days ago--28--28
Walter RheininThirty over FiftyHow to Wake Up from Your Fever Dream and Admit that You Were WrongWe are all vulnerable to being swept away by a series of self-serving justifications·6 min read·4 days ago--30--30
Walter RheininMinds Without BordersHow Learning a Foreign Language Has Benefits You’ve Never ConsideredA health scare in Peru taught me a valuable lesson about humility·6 min read·6 days ago--22--22
Walter RheininThe Writing CooperativeWhat Does It Really Mean to Build an Online Writing Community?We talk about “building a tribe” or “growing a following,” but what’s the actual process?·7 min read·Jun 3, 2024--12--12
Walter RheininHeart AffairsHow Innocent Creatures Suffer When Boys Refuse to Grow Into MenI try to model kindness and responsibility, but sometimes that comes with a price·10 min read·Jun 3, 2024--23--23
Walter RheininBouncin’ and Behavin’ BlogsHow America Is Failing Its Children by Not Teaching Foreign LanguageWhy are parents in this country so willing to accept a substandard education for their kids?·8 min read·May 29, 2024--76--76
Walter RheininThirty over FiftyHow the Appearance of Poverty Gave Me a Profound Insight Into KindnessReflections on the days when I picked my children up from school on a bicycle·7 min read·May 29, 2024--41--41
Walter RheininWrite and ReviewHow the Lesson of the Hero’s Journey Can Guide Us Throughout Our LifeA review of ‘The Soulburn Talisman’ by David McIlroy·6 min read·May 28, 2024--21--21