Tag Archives: Wisconsin

Why I Self-Publish

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Callen Harty

The likelihood of a self-published book becoming a runaway best seller is slim. There are about four million books published every year and three-quarters or more are self-published. A handful of the releases become big sellers, and very few of … Continue reading →

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Mid-terms

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Callen Harty

It’s the night before the 2022 mid-term elections and I am nervous. And, to be honest, frightened. There are countless races with so many election deniers, QAnon adherents who really believe that Democrats and Hollywood stars are all part of … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Callen Harty

Today was a perfect day for a spring walk. It was about 60 degrees in Wisconsin and sunny a day before we’re scheduled to be under the threat of rain for the rest of the week. Last year, due to … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Spring

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Callen Harty

It was a beautiful day today with snow and ice melting, water rushing in the gutters, geese squawking as they flew overhead, songbirds singing, and the smell of spring in the air. While I know it’s still February and winter … Continue reading →

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Emotional Distancing

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Callen Harty

Apparently I did not know how much fear, stress, and anxiety had built up within me over the last year, but apparently it was there all along. Not only was I socially distancing, but I was also emotionally distancing. While … Continue reading →

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Dear Ron

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Callen Harty

1/8/21 Dear Ron Johnson, I read your pathetic excuse of a press release, the one in which you try to make yourself appear morally upstanding about reversing your position on accepting the results of the electoral college, and I must … Continue reading →

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On Ron Johnson

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Callen Harty

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has joined several other Republican Senators (currently 11) in announcing that he will vote against the electors from “disputed states” in the 2020 Presidential election. Those disputed states include Johnson’s home state where voters elected Joe … Continue reading →

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The Subtle Danger of QAnon

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Callen Harty

According to QAnon, I should have been kidnapped and held against my will while rich and powerful people trafficked me and abused me sexually. But that’s not the way it happened. From the age of ten to almost eighteen I … Continue reading →

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As Darkness Descends

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Callen Harty

Yesterday morning a friend of mine posted a warning on Facebook. There was an event page hosted by a militia group called Kenosha Guard. The event was “Armed Citizens to Protect our Lives and Property.” The event page asked if … Continue reading →

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The Gentrification of Protest

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Callen Harty

Madison, Wisconsin has had six consecutive days and nights of protests since George Floyd’s murder became the latest episode of a black man killed by police. The last several nights have been relatively peaceful. The first several nights saw windows … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Justice Rebecca Bradley

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Callen Harty

Justice Bradley, No, the stay-at-home order currently in effect is not like Japanese internment camps and there is no chance that it will be. Being asked to stay at home to protect yourself and other people is not the same … Continue reading →

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Virus of the Soul

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Callen Harty

Sitting at home reading about tens of thousands of people in my country dying of Covid-19 is hard enough. Knowing that countless more will die in the coming months is even more difficult. But reading about ignorant and hateful acts … Continue reading →

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