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The Rising Sun Project: Inspiration, Failure, and Eternal Light

Nicholas Fair Nowak

15 hours ago
1 min

The Rising Sun Project: Inspiration, Failure, and Eternal Light

A failed letter to my daughter and the fine line between lost and love. (7 minute Read)

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Ode to Ruining the Moment (And Finding Treasure)

Nicholas Fair Nowak

Feb 24
1 min

Ode to Ruining the Moment (And Finding Treasure)

It’s wonderful to capture a moment with a picture but more common to ruin one. Here’s an example. (3 minute Read)

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Dear English Teacher (And Teachers Everywhere)

Nicholas Fair Nowak

Oct 17, 2020
1 min

Dear English Teacher (And Teachers Everywhere)

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels A letter to my high school English teacher – and to teachers everywhere. Dear English Teacher

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Thoughts from a White Dude Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign

Nicholas Fair Nowak

Jul 11, 2020
1 min

Thoughts from a White Dude Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign

Photo by Gabe Pierce on Unsplash A Black Lives Matter sign walks into the bar. The bartender says...

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Nicholas Fair Nowak

Jun 26, 2020
1 min

Be Fierce

Letting life out of the box with two words from Tony Hoagland.

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Racism Doesn't Go on Vacation: Three Antiracist Books to Start Your Summer Reading

Nicholas Fair Nowak

Jun 8, 2020
1 min

Racism Doesn't Go on Vacation: Three Antiracist Books to Start Your Summer Reading

Here are three titles that serve as a terrific starting point for those who want to build foundational knowledge and a fire under their...

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We Will Get Through This: Big Lessons from a Small Town Police Chief

Nicholas Fair Nowak

May 11, 2020
1 min

We Will Get Through This: Big Lessons from a Small Town Police Chief

Can we Americans face this challenge and overcome it together? Historically speaking, yes we can, but we’ll have to remember a few things.

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Nicholas Fair Nowak

May 2, 2020
1 min

How to Feel Good at the End of Each Day

How we can share our worst, give our best, and end up feeling positive.

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