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Immortality

By Matthew Sluiter
April 28, 2018

"Give a month at least to this precious reserve. The time will not be taken from the sum of your life. Instead of shortening, it will indefinitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal." — John Muir

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The Story of My People: Part 11: Donkey & the Wog

By Matthew Sluiter
January 21, 2018

No, Donkey and the Wog is not the title of a cliché buddy-cop TV show, but it should be—and the lead roles should be filled by Matt and Sarah, also known as Donkey and Pollywog. I'm not very outgoing. Like, at all. The prospect of meeting

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The Story of My People: Part 10: Joe Dirt

By Matthew Sluiter
January 04, 2018

Scene One Setting: Hat Creek Rim Scenic Overlook Cast: Fluffy, Lt. Dan, Joe Dirt, Peanut, Monster We find our protagonists in the middle of an argument concerning the geologial forces surrounding the formation of Mt. Shasta and the Hat Creek Rim. "How do you know?!" huffs Joe Dirt.

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The Story of My People: Part 9: A-Game

By Matthew Sluiter
December 27, 2017

"What's your name again? Fuzzy expletive? Furry another-expletive? Floppy yet-another-expletive?" asks A-Game. "Ugh! It's Fluffy!" I respond, disgusted at having to constantly correct A-Game and Valley Girl. They're both pretending to forget my name — on

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The Story of My People: Part 8: Valley Girl

By Matthew Sluiter
December 22, 2017

Valley. Girl. A girl from The Valley, am-I-right? That's like totally gotta be it. Like, fer sure. Um... like, not even. Valley Girl is an up-talking, not-from-the-valley-or-even-from-California guy. A man's man—who wears a hiking skirt.

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The Story of My People: Part 7: Monster

By Matthew Sluiter
December 17, 2017

That night, he showed us pictures and videos of the Sierra from his iPhone. He told us stories about death defying creek crossings, digging down through the snow to find shelter, and how he was probably the first person to walk into — and out of — the Sierra in 2017. Amazing

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The Story of My People: Part 6: John

By Matthew Sluiter
December 14, 2017

"Don't you think there are some people who just deserve to be killed?" -John And now you know everything there is to know about John. John would often toss out a shocking statement or question — out of nowhere — and then cross his arms, sit back, and

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An Interrogation of Anthropomorphized Tent Poles

By Matthew Sluiter
December 11, 2017

I admit it: I talked to myself all the time on the Pacific Crest Trail. I can only listen to the same thousand songs for so long. Sometimes I would break up the monotony with a podcast or an audiobook, but more often I'd just talk to myself

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