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YouTube – Green Comet – Chapters Three and Four Today's reading is of chapters three and four of Green Comet. Elgin's first full day starts off really confusing, but gets better. By the end of the day, the only remaining symptom is vertigo. In the past, the people go all in on comets, and…

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First Video I've done it. I've released my first video on YouTube. It's me introducing the reading of the introduction and first two chapters of my first novel, Green Comet. That is a very weird feeling, but I suppose I'll get used to it, since this is the first of what I hope will be many. Tap…

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Almost Ready I feel as if I'm almost ready to upload my first actual video to YouTube, but I'm still hesitant. The video is okay. It does what I want it to do, which is present the audiobook of Green Comet to my YouTube subscribers, and anyone else who stumbles across it. But I'm still feeling as…

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Changes Coming There might not be any posts for a while as I am trying to figure out how to make a video recording for the Okanagan Reader YouTube channel. I'm planning on serially posting chapters from Green Comet up there and I want to introduce them with videos of me talking. I have a laptop…

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YouTube – Sunlight or Rock – Part Four Today's reading is the conclusion of Sunlight or Rock by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence This episode is about seventeen minutes long. Erno watches helplessly as the hockey game proceeds and the fate of…

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YouTube – Sunlight or Rock – Part Three Today's reading is part three of Sunlight or Rock by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence This episode is about eleven minutes long. Erno's friend gets beat up for no discernible reason. Another acquaintance…

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YouTube – Sunlight or Rock – Part Two Today's reading is part two of Sunlight or Rock by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence This episode is about twelve minutes long. Erno spends wretched hours at the employment office, hoping for a bit of day…

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YouTube – Sunlight or Rock – Part One Today's reading is the beginning of Sunlight or Rock by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence This episode is about sixteen minutes long. We're still on the Moon and we join Erno, who is living in much reduced…

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What the Traffic Tells Me Okay. The traffic on this site makes it clear that you enjoy the readings. The Okanagan Reader is a popular part of this smorgasbord. When I link to stories on YouTube, the traffic goes up. When there is a hiatus, the traffic goes down. Eventually, even I can catch on. I…

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YouTube – The Lunchbox Tree – Part Three Today's reading is the conclusion of The Lunchbox Tree by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence This episode is about eleven minutes long. Mira starts to think about how this will affect Teddy. rjb Link.

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YouTube – The Lunchbox Tree – Part Two Today's reading is part two of The Lunchbox Tree by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence This episode is about eleven minutes long. Mira continues to manipulate Teddy. She sneaks her suit out of her locker…

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YouTube – The Lunchbox Tree – Part One Today's reading is part one of The Lunchbox Tree by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence We might as well do another John Kessel story. This is a short one. Only three parts. It's on the Moon again, but this…

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Sixteen Today's reading is the conclusion of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's less than five minutes long. Erno sees that he is not like Tyler. When he gets back to the colony he learns…

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Fifteen Today's reading is part fourteen of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about twelve minutes long. Tyler takes Erno on a trek on the surface of the Moon. Erno worries about the…

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Fourteen Today's reading is part fourteen of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about twelve minutes long. Erno sulks in his room. He writes a bad poem. He decides to engineer the GROSS…

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Stop Project 2025 – War on the Working Class It looks like it's been a war on most everybody. That's it for the Stop Project 2025 comic. Look it up and download it.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Thirteen Today's reading is part thirteen of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about fourteen minutes long. Erno goes to the men's warren to find his father. He's not impressed. We get a…

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Stop Project 2025 – Voting Matters I suppose we can assume that they would want to ensure that as many people as possible qualify to vote, and then make it as easy as they can for them to do so. Right? It's obvious that this document was meant to be read before The Election, but it's also useful…

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Twelve Today's reading is part twelve of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about fifteen minutes long. In the lab, Erno learns what Tyler wanted him to see. It turns out to be a way to…

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Stop Project 2025 – Teachers Project 2025 has singled out the National Education Association because they fear the power of teachers. Next up: Voting Matters.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Eleven Today's reading is part eleven of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about fifteen minutes long. Erno, disgruntled and grouchy, goes to Alicia's place to see if he can move in. It…

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Volkswagen Managers Sentenced

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Ten Today's reading is part ten of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about sixteen minutes long. Erno dithers. He tries to figure out what Tyler's enigmatic message means. His mother…

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Stop Project 2025 – Taxation Guess who pays more. Just about finished. Just a few more. Next up: Teachers.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Nine Today's reading is part nine of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about fifteen minutes long. Tyler's stunt goes off as planned, causing panic and outrage. Erno goes in constant…

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Stop Project 2025 – School Lunch Let'm eat paste if their parents are too lazy to give them breakfast. Next up: Taxation.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Eight Today's reading is part eight of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about seventeen minutes long. Tyler takes Erno on an illegal, dangerous and exciting adventure. Erno is…

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Stop Project 2025 – Police Abuse Why on Earth would we need oversight of police forces, anyway? Next up: School Lunch.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Seven Today's reading is part six of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about fifteen minutes long. The meeting breaks up after Tyler's demonstration. Erno reads more of the book. rjb Link

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Stop Project 2025 – Militarism Who wants to grow up in a world of helmets and guns and continual war? Next up: Police Abuse.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Six Today's reading is part six of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about fourteen minutes long. The meeting rambles and wanders. Erno starts to think about moving out. Tyler speaks.…

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Stop Project 2025 – Libraries So, who reads books anyway? Next up: Militarism.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Five Today's reading is part five of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about ten minutes long. We find out why men put up with being second-class citizens. We go to the hearing to judge…

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Stop Project 2025 – Internet Freedom It used to be free, once. Sort of. Next up: Libraries.

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YouTube – Stories for Men – Part Four Today's reading is part four of Stories for Men by John Kessel. It is part of a collection called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It's about twelve minutes long. We learn about Erno's family, particularly his mother. He tries to start reading the…

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