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Paul Bowers
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On struggles, schooling, & raw concrete in the dirty dirty south

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Wikifest 2026: Haldeman's Weirdest Day So Far

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The sound of things falling apart

Yesterday was September 11th and I had a long drive across the state for my job. Like I do every year, I listened to William Basinski’s The Disintegration Loops and thought about my country.

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Rehearsals

Composition VII: The Three Graces, Theo van Doesburg, 1917

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Parenthood won’t fix you

Woman carrying a basket of spinach. Italian, c. 1385.

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