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Adam Burgess
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Everyday Revelations, presented by Dr. Adam Burgess, offers reflections on literature, philosophy, music, and spirituality. "Depth and stillness."
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Everyday Revelations just hit the Top 100 on Substack for Literature! What a thrill! Thanks so much for reading and sharing. Tell your friends to join us at theadamburgess.substack.com 🙏 😊

#booktok #bookstagram #literature #music #philosophy #spirituality #amreading #amwriting
November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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My latest on Substack: "The Empty Porch Swing." What do Mr. Rogers and Robert Frost have in common? Probably a disappointment in all of us.

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#Essay #amwriting #EverydayRevelations #Neighbors #Society #Culture #MrRogers #robertfrost
The Empty Porch Swing
What Happened to Us, Neighbor?
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November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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On my latest Substack, I dig into two poems from the first section of Paul Tran’s “All the Flowers Kneeling,” with some suggested exercises.

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#theCRPblog #EverydayRevelations #Poetry #booktok #bokkstagram #amreading #amwriting
"The Orchard of Knowing"
All the Flowers Kneeling, Part 1
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November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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My latest on Substack is a bit of a long one, but that's what happens with little sleep and lots of good music, plus a healthy dash of anxiety.

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American Babel
(I know that it will break your heart)
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October 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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It's back to poetry for November! We're diving in to Paul Tran's 'All the Flowers Kneeling,' which is conveniently divided into four parts.

#theCRPblog #poetry #amreading #booktok #bookstagram #amwriting #everydayrevelations

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All the Flowers Kneeling
Contemplative Read #24
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November 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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We’re back to poetry next month, with Paul Tran’s collection, ‘All the Flowers Kneeling.’ I’m so excited!

By the way, I’ve been having a blast with Jackson’s short stories this month. Her writing is so eerie and insightful. Is her take on society pessimistic or accurate? 🤔

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Poetry book with silver wreath
October 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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My latest on Substack is a bit of a long one, but that's what happens with little sleep and lots of good music, plus a healthy dash of anxiety.

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American Babel
(I know that it will break your heart)
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October 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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A new poem today on my Substack

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The Hummingbird's Gift
Today, a little poem inspired by a recent morning walk.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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On Rereading A Wrinkle in Time; or, What’s Your Favorite Nostalgic Novel?

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#amreading #booktok #books
On Rereading A Wrinkle in Time (with My Students)
Or What's Your Favorite Nostalgic Novel?
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October 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”
Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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“The music of Mumford & Sons reminds me that hope is not the opposite of despair; it’s the decision to keep walking through it. It’s not clean or certain. It’s made of sweat and breath and broken strings.”

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#EverydayRevelations #music #hope #amlistening
Hope in the Dust
Listening to Mumford & Sons in Hard Times
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October 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Shirley Jackson's The Lottery and Other Stories
Contemplative Read: October 2025
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October 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Today, I reflect on the month's theme of slowness and attention by considering one of our first masters of introspection, Marcus Aurelius, and why his Meditations remain so relevant.

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#MarcusAurelius #Meditations #EverydayRevelations #Mindfulness
The Strange Comfort of Marcus Aurelius
Stoicism, Buddhism, and Us?
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September 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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October 1st is just around the corner! That means a new read for The Contemplative Reading Project. We chose something appropriate to the season: Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery and Other Stories. I hope you’ll join us!

#theCRPblog #EverydayRevelations #ShirleyJackson #thriller #amreading #booktok
Paperback book face out on wooden bookshelf.
September 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Tumblr post from every-lemon Sep 8 so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff. they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed. I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months." Follow up tumblr post every-lemon Sep 9 it was a smash hit. a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud. he was home by 6:30am.
September 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Can someone explain this rapture stuff that’s trending? Something happening tomorrow? I clearly missed something…
September 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Against the Noise: Why Silence Feels Radical in 2025

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Against the Noise
Whi Silence Feels Radical in 2025
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September 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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In addition to scraping your uploads for "generative AI" training, Academia dot edu is going to start claiming rights to your personal info— *including your signature & voice*— for anything they see fit.

So now'd be a good time to remove all of your uploaded works, & then delete your whole account.
By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services
September 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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My latest is live on Substack! Have a happy Sunday, and may you feel the music.

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#EverydayRevelations #music #essay #mindfulness #SufjanStevens #amwriting
Listening to Sufjan in the Waiting Room
On music, therapy, and the courage to pay attention
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September 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Reading Virginia Woolf in an age of distraction.

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#VirginiaWoolf #EverydayRevelations #amreading #booktok #mindfulness #bookstagram
Moments of Being, Moments of Scrolling
Virginia Woolf, social media, and the quiet rebellion of lingering.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A few thoughts and a playlist.

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#mindfulness #music #Meditation #prayers #stillness #writing
Songs for Stillness
On Music and Mindfulness
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September 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A few thoughts and a playlist.

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#mindfulness #music #Meditation #prayers #stillness #writing
Songs for Stillness
On Music and Mindfulness
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September 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Reading Virginia Woolf in an age of distraction.

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#VirginiaWoolf #EverydayRevelations #amreading #booktok #mindfulness #bookstagram
Moments of Being, Moments of Scrolling
Virginia Woolf, social media, and the quiet rebellion of lingering.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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September 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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A 9/11 Reflection on the daily work of tenderness and hope in these troubled times.

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#September11 #hope #love #faith #politics #violence
O Salt, O Light: Hang On.
A 9/11 Reflection on the Daily Work of Tenderness and Hope
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September 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM