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Our Changing World

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

While my little boy plays water-guns, builds Lego sets, learns to type and do extra-math and watches Alvin and the Chipmunks, the world in which he will live is being formed — and in fast forward. So far, the attempts … Continue reading →

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Stepping Stones in Time

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Joel D. Hirst

Time marches on, leaving stepping stones to remind us of where we have been, show us where we might be going and reflect upon whether or not things turn out as we expected. This is the job of writers. Some … Continue reading →

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My Author Interview for NF Reads

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

I recently took part in an interview for an author/reader site. I thought perhaps you might be interested – I have placed a link to the entire piece here. What are the real-life stories behind your books? The struggle of … Continue reading →

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GenZ: Hegel and the Anti-Millennials

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Joel D. Hirst

We never consider ourselves to have gotten old. Age creeps up on all of us, that proverbial ‘thief in the night’; and before you know it you are deep in online calculators, counting the days until your little boy goes … Continue reading →

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Our Disappointing Online Agora

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

I’ve given up on Facebook. And Twitter. I never LinkedIn – wasn’t sure what I was supposed to be linking to; nobody that I know has ever found anything worth finding by connecting with other ‘professionals’ desperately trolling social media … Continue reading →

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Do You Think the Pioneers Cried?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

Do you ever wonder if the pioneers cried? If those men, tough as nails, riding high on their wagons traversing plain and prairie sat over God’s planned paradise beside their wives – children playing under the cover behind with a … Continue reading →

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Could the Industrial Revolution have Happened Today?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

I read an interesting article about Uber recently – regarding some of the growing pains that company is having and how they’re trying to deal with them. The history-less, context-less analysis is par for the course in today’s 24 hour … Continue reading →

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Will Our Passing be a Whisper?

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

Our lives are like a pebble thrown into a placid pond – the ripples of which expand to reach even the distant ends of the waters, touching the lives of people great and small as they extend out. Some of … Continue reading →

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Death and Taxes…

Posted on February 4, 2017 by Joel D. Hirst

So it’s that time of year again, and I’m doing my taxes. Reminding me just how complicated life is and how much time was spent last year in slave labor. This year is sort of my halfway mark – if … Continue reading →

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