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Jul 27, 20233 min read
Goin' Fishing for Trout ... and New Friendships
This article originally appeared in HumbleDollar. Call me Solitary Man. I’ve never been much of a joiner. I’ve never belonged to a...
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jamesbriankerr
Jul 22, 20235 min read
The Heat is On: Reflections on the Warmest Summer on Record
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, / In the forests of the night; / What immortal hand or eye, / Could frame thy fearful symmetry? – William...
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jamesbriankerr
Jul 9, 20234 min read
Sometimes It Takes A Village to Cure A Headache
A version of this post originally appeared in HumbleDollar. We men generally aren’t good about seeking help for things related to our...
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jamesbriankerr
Jun 30, 20234 min read
Peaceable Man Files #35: A Doggie Death in the Family
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. For those of...
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jamesbriankerr
Jun 18, 20233 min read
The Job of a Good Father is the Job of Being Present
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. You may not always get the credit, the cards, the kudos, but know that your role in the...
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jamesbriankerr
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Peaceable Man Files #34: Gather Ye Rocks While Ye May
Random musings on my gypsy existence at my cabin in the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania and wherever else life takes me. The farmer who...
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jamesbriankerr
May 26, 20234 min read
Peaceable Man Files #33: Lessons on Dreaming Big From the Master Gardener
This time of year, with the long Memorial Day weekend ahead and the summer season about to kick off, I get to thinking about my late...
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jamesbriankerr
May 14, 20234 min read
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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jamesbriankerr
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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