Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• Just Words

  I haven’t blogged in so long. And certainly not like I used to. Years ago, my posts were filled with… Read more.

• Authentic Living: Harder Than We Think

  I just finished reading The Witch Of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, first published in 1958. My goodness, did… Read more.

• Can we just expand the present, please?

  What a crazy, oxymoronic moment I am experiencing. Right here in the present. Is this what some people might call… Read more.

• The Terrifying Stephen King Book Challenge

  Each year, I read between 45 and 65 books by a variety of authors in multiple genres. Over a 43-year… Read more.

• 9/11: This Is My Story

  Earlier today, I looked through my old posts from September months, searching for my 9/11 story. I thought it might… Read more.

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  Loch Raven Reservoir: What’s YOUR Story?

  Last month, I announced that I will be writing the history of Loch Raven Reservoir, with the assistance of the… Read more.

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  The Peggy: More than just a snowball

  Did snowballs really begin right here in Baltimore? Ask any BMorean, and they’ll offer something just short of a mischievous… Read more.

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  Is It Enough?

  For the past month, I have been reading, writing, and reflecting on what we – more selfishly, I – can… Read more.

• How Do We Act In This American Crisis?

  “Tragedy is the great equalizer, and no individual, regardless of wealth or fame, can escape the challenge tragedy brings.” ~John… Read more.

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  My Ocean at the End of Wye Landing Lane

  In late July of 1973, my dad woke me gently from my sleep just after 4 a.m., and immediately I… Read more.