Joe the Human

Blue Skies, Leaden Skies — and a Song That Saved Me

On back pain, despair, unexpected hope — and It’s a Wonderful Life.

Dec 9 • 

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World Exclusive: The Riveting, Personal Story of The Rayne

Interweaved with his songs

Dec 1 • 

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November 2025

When the Missus Is Away

Solitude, Friendship, and Me Bloody Back!

Nov 21 • 

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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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October 2025

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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September 2025

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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August 2025

A Substack in Search of a Smile

Finding Laughter on the Page

Aug 29 • 

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