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Peaceable Man Files #32: Feeling Blessed on Mother's Day
It’s Mother’s Day, and I know I speak for my siblings when I say that our family is feeling incredibly blessed on this day. Eleven months...
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May 3, 20235 min read
Peaceable Man Files #31: When Life Give You Second Chances
The big news in my world of late is that after fifteen years as a single man and father, I’m getting married again. That’s right, in case...
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jamesbriankerr
Apr 29, 20234 min read
From the Archives: A Conversation with the Late, Great Mime Joe McCord
To mark the passing yesterday (April 28, 2023) of the famed mime Joe McCord, ala "Merlin," after a long and courageous battle with...
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jamesbriankerr
Apr 25, 20233 min read
The Journey to Financial Freedom, Told by People Who Made the Trip
This week marks the official launch of a new book project that I’m excited and also a bit humbled to be part of. My Money Journey...
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jamesbriankerr
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Peaceable Man Files #30: New Growth and Lessons in Resilience
At last, spring has sprung in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania, and I’m enjoying seeing color and life return to the landscape after...
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jamesbriankerr
Apr 2, 20235 min read
Four Reasons to Keep Your Dreams Alive—and They Have Nothing to Do With Money
This morning, as I’ve done for the better part of forty years, I woke up early, made myself a pot of coffee, and sat down at my writing...
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jamesbriankerr
Mar 14, 20233 min read
Peaceable Man Files #29: Taking in the Sunsets at St. Pete’s Beach
What is it about a sunset over the ocean that draws people like bees to nectar? I found myself pondering this age-old question last week...
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jamesbriankerr
Mar 4, 20234 min read
Peaceable Man Files #28: The Simple Joys of March
Well, the calendar has turned to March, which means that spring is not far away. In less than three weeks, the sun will cross northward...
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jamesbriankerr
Feb 27, 20236 min read
"It is as it is": Late Life Lessons from my Mother"
This article originally appeared in Elephant Journal. After recovering from what we feared was an irrecoverable stroke, our 89-year-old...
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jamesbriankerr
Feb 18, 20235 min read
Peaceable Man Files #27: A Trip to the Vet Brings Intimations of Mortality
Rachael’s dog Happy hasn’t been feeling well lately, so she took her to the vet last week for a checkup. Happy is a Cavachon mix. She's...
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jamesbriankerr
Feb 11, 20236 min read
To Find Peace, Go Deep—But Don’t Stay There
O the mind, mind has mountains; cliffs of fall Frightful, sheer, no-man-fathomed. Hold them cheap May who ne’er hung there.” - Gerard...
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jamesbriankerr
Feb 5, 20236 min read
Peaceable Man Files #26: Two Priests, A Lapsed Catholic, and a Dog
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Question: What...
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jamesbriankerr
Jan 20, 20235 min read
Peaceable Man Files #25: A Chilly Trip to Orlando, Without the Mouse Ears
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. Last week...
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jamesbriankerr
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Peaceable Man Files #24: A Day-to-Day Approach to Making Lasting Change in 2023
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. I spent my New...
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jamesbriankerr
Dec 23, 20224 min read
My Best Christmas Present This Year Came Early
Yesterday I got an early Christmas present. It came without wrapping, bows, or mistletoe, but it was the best present I could have wished...
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jamesbriankerr
Dec 17, 20223 min read
Peaceable Man Files Issue #23: Ghosts of Christmas Past
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. It’s been an...
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jamesbriankerr
Dec 14, 20225 min read
Riding Out the Storm
A version of this article was originally published in HumbleDollar. They say timing is everything. I should know because I’ve never been...
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jamesbriankerr
Dec 4, 20223 min read
Peaceable Man Files Issue #22: I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas, But I’m Not Likely to Get It
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. My recent...
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jamesbriankerr
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Peaceable Man Files Issue #21: Finding Solitude and Rejuvenation in a Cabin in Breckenridge
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. As I write...
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jamesbriankerr
Nov 17, 20224 min read
Breakfast for a Buck: Ode to the Common but Mighty Oatmeal
This article originally appeared in HumbleDollar. Like everyone else, I’ve been experiencing sticker shock lately when I step into the...
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