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Chris’s collected works are a kind of patchwork quilt, stitched together from the fabric of his opinions, be they political or practical, his historical ponderings, personal anecdotes, genealogical forays, and vivid travelogues.

Each piece, no matter how small or seemingly incidental, contributes to the broader narrative of a man who has roamed far and wide, both across the world and the uncharted terrain of his own restless mind. Together, they form a portrait of a life spent in pursuit, of understanding, of connection, and, perhaps most of all, of a good story well told.

  • A Perfect Parent

    A Perfect Parent

    I’m thinking George Von Trapp meets Maria. George (Porky), bullied by the Nazi’s feels emasculated. He wants better for his kids so he’s disciplined and direct. Maria swoops in with her nun outfit, teaches his kids to sing, and they live happily ever after.  

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  • RhineFahrt’n Is My Super Power

    “There are only two things I hate in this world: People who are intolerant of other people’s cultures and the Dutch.” – GoldMember

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  • Amsterdam & Schadenfreude

    Amsterdam & Schadenfreude

    “It all makes complete sense when you factor in the enormous amount of marijuana being smoked in this city. “

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  • Revolvers vs. Auto-Loaders – What They Didn’t Teach You In Your Concealed Cary Course.

    byChrisWhite I have found, throughout the years, that there are certain debates in this life that draw men into the trenches of stubbornness, as if armed with nothing but pride and a flag made from their most dearly held beliefs. And one of those debates, a sort of civil war among enthusiasts, is the great…

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  • Foes

    Foes

    Haters don’t necessarily really hate you, it’s far more likely that they actually hate themselves. You become a reflection of what’s missing in their own mirror.

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  • When the Levee Breaks

    “On one hand our society has done a great job of learning to embrace people who look or act different, but we’ve completely lost our ability to embrace people who think different.”

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  • Genesis 2.0

    Genesis 2.0

    Genealogical research has a way of reverse-engineering our souls. It breaks us down piece by piece, and reveals an honesty about our pasts which is sometimes flattering and newsworthy and just as often ugly or immoral.

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  • Mom, I Turned Out Awesome!

    My sisters are firmly convinced that I am my mother’s favorite child. She’s never officially confirmed it but since I turned out so well it might actually be true.

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  • You Say Baath; I Say Bath.

    Bath sits at the southern edge of the Cotswolds, a range of limestone hills and valleys designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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  • Penny Lane On A Budget

    byChrisWhite – 2018 For reasons inexplicable to even the most astute of thinkers, I had long fancied Liverpool as a charming little working-class English village, a quaint hamlet tucked comfortably amidst rolling green fields, with the occasional steeple rising above a picturesque skyline. I imagined coal-smudged faces, industrious folks bustling about, and a leisurely accordion…

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  • An Enigma, Wrapped in a Mystery, All Inside a Tasty Little Cookie

    Wisdom is everywhere, even in assholes.

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  • News Makes You Fat

    “If more news information leads one to higher economic success, we’d expect journalists to be at the top of the economic pyramid.”

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