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When We See Them

How do we turn away when we see people in our lives?

Oct 24

When We See Them

Oct 24

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Chèmèt chèmètrès

Adventures in translation

Aug 11

Man wearing hard hat and orange safety vest is tying iron construction rods together.

Aug 11

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My Year So Far

In which I bring you up to speed even as I barely can remember all that’s happened.

Jun 1

My Year So Far

Jun 1

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Renewing in Hope

Way back in 2020, a man struggling to regain mastery of his life entered a convenience store to buy something he needed. It’s not clear…

Mar 4

Renewing in Hope

Mar 4

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Great Unexpectations

How I’ve come to make extraordinary friendships

Jan 29

Great Unexpectations

Jan 29

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What I’ve Learned in 2023

And what I hope to do differently in 2024

Jan 1

Man sitting on a park bench reading a newspaper

Jan 1

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My First Foray into the Field

A mountain is to climb, y’all

Nov 17, 2023

A Haitian meal of rice, deep-fried beef, a soda in a bottle, and a bowl of beans and sauce with some pan drippings

Nov 17, 2023

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When the Pot Gets It Wrong About the Kettle

“Both sides get it wrong” is a deflection.

Sep 23, 2023

Bing-AI generated photo of black kettles and a black tea pot

Sep 23, 2023

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Eighteen Months In

I am the most fortunate of humans

Sep 20, 2023

Eighteen Months In

Sep 20, 2023

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Seeing with a New Tongue

Sometimes we need to be shaken from familiarity

Aug 27, 2023

Seeing with a New Tongue

Aug 27, 2023

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stephen matlock

Writer; observer; sometimes doer. Fiat justitia ruat cælum. More at stephenmatlock.com Mostly off Medium now & writing elsewhere

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