Walter Rhein Podcast

We drove out to the gravel pit for a day of shooting. It was just me and my dad and a bunch of weapons for killing human beings. He stapled the target to a wooden frame he'd built against a wall of sand. Then he walked slowly back towards me. The stapler was silver. The extra targets fluttered in the wind. There wasn't any talking. The whole experience was somber like a religious ceremony. I knew...

If you’ve been thinking of sponsoring me, why not do so today :) Upgrade at 30% off My wife showed me a picture of her new classroom with her name on the door. “You did it,” I said. “Did what?” “You achieved your objective. Ten years ago you said you wanted to be a teacher at the local school district. Now you are! Congratulations!” She has a special smile for moments like these. My wife is usuall...

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Your sponsorship means everything to me! Click for a discount! Change is in the air already. Ever since November 5th, we’ve been finding ways to get rid of things. It’s time to get rid of clutter. It’s time to streamline. It’s time to prepare in case we have to pack up and run. We’ve lived in our house for 16 years. Our kids were born here. There are a lot of memories. But ultimately, the most imp...

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Hello everyone! This was a fun talk with Jim Mercurio in which he shared his thoughts on the best films of the 21st century. I liked his list, it was very honest and included quite a few films I’d heard of but haven’t seen. There’s a difference between a list that’s designed to sound “elitist” and a list that is genuine. Jim’s list was genuine and I appreciated that. We had another one of our tang...

Don’t forget to tip! I appreciate you all! I remember sitting in my room in Lima, Peru and having all the young girls who were living in the same hostel come and knock on the door to invite me out. “Walter, Walter, come on! Let's go to the beach!” They were all delightful and beautiful and full of energy. For some reason, I was afraid. Maybe I was mostly afraid that they'd see me for what I was an...

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I wrote this one a few years ago. It is the origin of the horse drawing I use for my podcast. Don’t forget to tip! I appreciate you all! Did you ever consider the thought process that led to the creation of Pegasus, the winged-horse from Greek mythology? In some ways, it reminds me of the thought process of modern conservatives. “What’s the fastest way to travel?” “By horse.” “Well, what if you ha...

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After I sold my small bicycle store in 2017, I spent a few months transcribing audio files. I didn't see it as a “career” but it was a convenient source of income as I planned my next move. Even though I could have been described as “over-educated” for the job, I still found there was a steep learning curve. Anyone who thinks they can waltz in on day one and outperform anyone who has been doing a...

Your tips are greatly appreciated! Upgrade at 30% off For the last decade, people have been trying to figure out how we can bridge the gap in an increasingly divided country. But although we don't see eye to eye on many things, the one thing almost all Americans can agree on is that it represents a deplorable betrayal of humanity to abuse a child. Approximately 99% of the population will agree tha...

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Your tips are greatly appreciated! Upgrade at 30% off Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in the United States. People talk about how our children are experiencing a mental health crisis . There’s a fair amount of awareness about these facts, even if our society doesn’t seem inclined to do anything about it. Today, kids face unprecedented pressures. They’re being murdered...

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Help me fight the abusers. Upgrade at 30% off There’s a meme that regularly gets churned up from the depths which I saw again yesterday. It’s a graphic that claims to know the difference between rich people and poor people. The meme provides a list of items that are meant to demonstrate the mindset that leads to success. The first item states that poor people spend $1,000 on a new cell phone while...

Help me keep saying the thing that need to be said. I appreciate you! Upgrade at 30% off! Hello Friends, Every now and then I see a comment or a post from somebody who says, “Both political parties are the same.” There's truth to that, but I think expressing this sentiment represents an opportunity to help reeducate the general population. One of the main problems in the way we communicate in the...

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Your support means everything! Upgrade at 30% off My wife wore a blue dress and a proud smile on the day she got sworn in as a naturalized US Citizen. The social media post she made appeared as a memory not too long ago, and it was fun to scroll through all the comments from friends and family offering their congratulations. That day represented the end of years of struggle and stress. There are a...

Help me keep saying the thing that need to be said. I appreciate you! Upgrade at 30% off! One of a writer’s main objectives is to seek out inspiration. Writing tends to be a solitary experience that attracts introverts. There have been periods in my life where I spent most of my time alone. Until recently, collaboration never played much of a role in my work. The problem with studying alone is tha...

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If you have the means, I greatly appreciate your support! Upgrade at 30% off One downside to living abroad is that you lose easy access to books written in your native language. All my adventures took place before smartphones and the ability to instantly download any book you wanted. But digital copies are a poor substitute for a living, breathing book. It’s comparable to the difference between lo...

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