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Blue Skies, Leaden Skies — and a Song That Saved Me
On back pain, despair, unexpected hope — and It’s a Wonderful Life.
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World Exclusive: The Riveting, Personal Story of The Rayne
Interweaved with his songs
Dec 1 • 
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When the Missus Is Away
Solitude, Friendship, and Me Bloody Back!
Nov 21 • 
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Feeling Blue, Learning Anew
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Closer to God in a Storm at Sea
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100 Posts Later: The Journey of Joe the Human
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Me and Me Back!
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My Seventh Pope
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Life and Legacy
Feb 23, 2024 • Joe Armstrong
Thank Yourself: The Gratitude We Forget
Why the hardest — and most freeing — act of gratitude may be towards yourself
Nov 6 • 
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When the Mind Goes Blank: From Stage Fright to Standing Tall
What stage fright taught me about fear, memory, and finding my voice again.
Oct 31 • 
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How a Digger Cured My Writer’s Block
When inspiration wouldn’t come, I found it buried under the driveway.
Oct 24 • 
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Me and Me Back!
When Your Back Talks Back
Oct 17 • 
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From Illusion to Disappointment: Learning to Live Without Perfection
On losing our illusions, sacking ourselves as perfect parents, and hoping for “good enough”
Oct 10 • 
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Fathers, faith, and fleeting lives
Chance, choice, and the futures we create
Sep 21 • 
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Why Do Anything?
From Maslow’s pyramid to Johnny Cash’s ‘empire of dirt’
Sep 12 • 
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Closer to God in a Storm at Sea
Reflections on the life and humanism of Bob Rees (12 June 1936 — 5 August 2025)
Sep 3 • 
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A Substack in Search of a Smile
Finding Laughter on the Page
Aug 29 • 
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