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Tag: Politics

  • Essay

Today Was About Listening

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

Today was about shutting up and seeing just how bad and how sick this all is.

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  • Essay

A Dear John [the Baptist] Letter

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 1, 2018June 2, 2018

“The [American Evangelical church] has strayed too far. It no longer represents what I seek to stand for when I say that I believe in and live according to Jesus.”

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  • On Writing

The Politics of Fantasy

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 19, 2018February 19, 2018

Real world politics and morality have always found their way into great fantasy and sci-fi. Why I’m allowing the tragedy of America’s gun violence epidemic take center stage in my latest novel in progress.

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  • On Writing

The Christian Reckoning

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on December 12, 2017

My thoughts on the dissonance of Christian voters and support of the GOP.

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  • Short Story

Short Story : The Politics of Fear

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Wherein I reflect on my experience in NYC on 9/11, and why I refuse to let the politics of fear keep me from opposing the Muslim Ban.

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