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Old Yeller

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

It’s time we return to that which is good and true. We need to abandon the nonsense, and quick, lest we are swept away into the turbulent waters of politics and victimization and forget that which made us. Things that … Continue reading →

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“Six Characters”, Absurdism and Madness

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

There’s a scene in The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand which has Ellsworth Toohey forming a new organization called the “Council of American Writers” – a group of bad writers, some who refuse to use punctuation and others who use literature … Continue reading →

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A Review of “Dreams of the Defeated”

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

Below is a new review of my first play, “Dreams of the Defeated: A Play in Two Acts” “Joel D. Hirst fathers the genius creation titled Dreams of The Defeated, a two-act play that extends from the pages and into our … Continue reading →

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Dubliners – By James Joyce

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

There is something quiet and comforting to be found down the alleyways and in the pubs of old Europe. Life, life that is our life – from where so many of us came, as much a part of who we … Continue reading →

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My Most (and Least) Favorite Books of 2018

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

It is said if you want to be a writer, you have to read. The converse of that of course is that if somebody does not read they cannot write. And not merely articles in American Affairs Journal either, or … Continue reading →

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