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The Next Half Century

Reflections on more than a half century of living.

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Current Musings · The Next Half Century

Longing for Crowds

May 19, 2021May 15, 2021 Chris G Thelen1 Comment

Crowds. The word jolted me while I was reading a novel the other day. I tried to remember what it was like to be in a crowd. It had been so long since I was in a crowd — a crowded stadium, a theater, even a crowded sidewalk. The concept of a crowd seems so… Continue reading Longing for Crowds

Poems · The Next Half Century

The Distant Ring of Hope

May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 Chris G Thelen2 Comments

Everyday life Under attack Locked within Personal space Familiar faces On a screen Close at hand Yet so far away

Perspective · The Next Half Century

The Post Pandemic Era

May 13, 2020May 26, 2020 Chris G ThelenLeave a comment

In the pre-pandemic world we took for granted how delicately interwoven we are as a society. We did not understand how fragile our systems are that we depend on.

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