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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.

  • Promises, Promises, Promises

    “…even the artist formerly known as Prince thought we’d be doing something really awesome by 1999. All he got out of it was a lawsuit, a bad tattoo, and the inability to use his own fake name in a sentence.”

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  • Still Good, But Not Too Good

    “I am not here to impress. I am here to remember. And if you find something of yourself in these words, then perhaps we have both won something worth keeping.”

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  • Narcissism Sucks!

    Narcissism Sucks!

    “Your excellence wounds them. They must level the field. And if they can’t rise, you must fall.”

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  • The Benign Beignet

    The Benign Beignet

    “I mean, I could easily argue that I just have “way too much on my plate” right now but then that would be just stating the obvious. It seems that life with cake trumps body image all day long.”

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  • Welcome To The Hotel California

    byChrisWhite – 2014 Well now, here we are again, knee-deep in the holiday season, with Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and all those mercantile ritual days behind us. We’ve survived the chaos of Black Friday, navigated the online storm of Cyber Monday, and even paid homage to the local purveyors on Small Business Saturday. It’s…

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  • My One True Love & Cracker Jack’s

    “…for love is the only thing in this life that grows stronger with use.”

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  • Traveling In Style

    Traveling In Style

    byChrisWhite – 2014 I delayed the telling of this story for reasons both honest and small. The world is loud with brag and curated elegance and hollow praise for sunsets seen from balconies no working man could afford. I never wanted to be one more voice echoing in the marble halls of pretense, boasting about…

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  • Of Selfishness & Coco Puffs

    “It is only with time, and failure, and the slow dawning of our parents’ sacrifices, that we learn the syntax of empathy.”

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  • Now What? America’s Mentally Vulnerable & Gun Control

    “Prisons & Jails are the new asylums’ in the United States. Is it fair to jail our mentally ill? 65% of the populations of local, state and federal prisons are people with serious mental health issues. “

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  • Luck: The Good Choices We Had Nothing To Do With

    “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2 BC-ish)

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  • Getting The Most From Life…

    Trust yourself when everyone else is doubting you but always make allowances for a person’s doubts because tucked away inside those doubts are another person’s failures that you can learn from.

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  • Casual Observers Need Not Apply

    “… I snapped photographs but mainly listened — allowing Dave’s words and the elegant simplicity of our surreal surroundings to wrap themselves around me, seep inside my brain, and make such an impression that I would never forget them even without the pictures.”

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