"The temptation to use A.I. as a shortcut is a symptom of a culture that has so devalued both writing and reading that it seems to some of my students like a rational choice to opt out of both."

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My favorite quote for the day... "It is a foolish man who thinks stories do not matter- when in the end, they may be all that matter and all the forever we'll ever know."

From Lynda Rutledge's "West with Giraffes" 🦒

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A look back at my 1300 mile hike on the Appalachian Trail in 2018. I hope these unedited journal entries give an entertaining look into the experience! Thanks for reading and please consider subscribing!

#appalachiantrail #thruhike #outdoors #adventure #substack

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Sunset on my street in Lviv. Some places make you see differently. Ukraine is one of them. #ukraineview

A different kind of story from Ukraine ~ some journal observations and photos from Hrebeniv, a small village in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains.

#ukraine #travelwriting #travelphotography

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Loving the fall weather in Lviv. And looking forward to making some new friends on BlueSky 🙏