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Let’s celebrate Canada, eh? – Our northern neighbors offer far more than wildfire smoke

by Forrest Peterson | Jul 16, 2026 | Words on Paper

Street scene in old Quebec City. Ron Dobson sounded hurried when he answered my phone call July 1. It was Canada Day, and like our Fourth of July, the celebration was keeping him busy as owner, publisher, editor, reporter, and probably ad sales too, of the Flin Flon,...

‘Land of neighbors’ – Celebrating 250 years of ‘freedom’ ignores uncertain future of democracy

by Forrest Peterson | Jul 9, 2026 | Words on Paper

Tourists commemorate democracy and enjoy the view from the authentic Liberty Bell looking across Independence Square in Philadelphia. Around ten-thirty Sunday evening, July 5, our quiet neighborhood came under bombardment. Launched from the residence across the road,...

Reflecting on a pool – Big or small, man-made or natural, all water bodies need care and protection

by Forrest Peterson | Jun 18, 2026 | Words on Paper

Our house is reflected in a small backyard pool The renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., causes me to reflect on the condition of the small pool in our backyard. The contrast between them is similar to the vast disparity between the...

The nature of things – Amid weather and human turmoil, farms and gardens sustain our bodies and souls

by Forrest Peterson | Jun 11, 2026 | Words on Paper

A carpet of corn covers a field behind our house in central Minnesota. In late spring, seeing new crops in fields and gardens, if you wait long enough it seems as if you can almost see the corn and soybeans sprouting from the soil. Nature doing what it always does,...

Metamodern Era ascending – As Trumpism fades, so does the Postmodern Era. At least, we hope.

by Forrest Peterson | Apr 9, 2026 | Words on Paper

This is an update of my first post Aug. 31, 2024, experimenting with Substack, and no subscribers. If not prophetic, it’s at least worth repeating as we witness what we hope is the unravelling of what may be America’s first Postmodern presidency. Photo: May 25, 2025...

Let’s celebrate Canada, eh? – Our northern neighbors offer far more than wildfire smoke

‘Land of neighbors’ – Celebrating 250 years of ‘freedom’ ignores uncertain future of democracy

Reflecting on a pool – Big or small, man-made or natural, all water bodies need care and protection

The nature of things – Amid weather and human turmoil, farms and gardens sustain our bodies and souls

Metamodern Era ascending – As Trumpism fades, so does the Postmodern Era. At least, we hope.

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