Author: Rus VanWestervelt

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  What if?

  We are exactly one week away from students showing up in our classrooms and beginning that next year-long journey of… Read more.

• Texas Floods: Take The Time To Read The Stories

  Since the news of the tragic floods in Texas broke on July 4, I’ve been lifting prayers of love and… Read more.

• The Challenge for Creatives

  Every day, I think about what I *should* write about. I think about how my sometimes-gift with words can be… Read more.

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  “Tales of War and of Waste”

  The last two weeks have been filled with chaos and tragedy. I make this statement rather generally; you can get… Read more.

• Updates and such

  This is one of those “Rus Uncut” posts. Actually, I’ve been throwing the idea around for some time to drop… Read more.

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  The Centuries-Old Challenge With Hydrants

  The fires in Los Angeles have exposed some real limitations that were once unfathomable. As firefighters from across the region… Read more.

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  Books I’ve Read in 2024: A Review

  At the end of 2023, I decided that I was going to make a commitment to reading, primarily for me… Read more.

• Exploring the World of Fantasy

  My brother, Warren, raised me on the stories that founded the fantasy genre. From Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings to… Read more.

• The Midnight Library, and other thoughts

  Before I begin, don’t worry if you have not yet read Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library; I won’t be sharing… Read more.

• This Artist’s Understanding of Reviewers

  I just finished reading The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin, and here’s the review that I… Read more.