Fire by Friction
Warren Alan TidwellMy writings and musings on life and work in the Deep South of the United States (for the most part)
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Infrequently |
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| Issues | 26 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | a month ago |
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The Perspective Pain Brings
I think about death a lot.
I honestly think about it more than most healthy people should. I’m someone who has somehow outrun the black dog of depression for years, but who often sees it lurking in the periphery every day. Recently, I’ve b...
Betty Sue and the Little Prius That Could
Betty Sue Strange passed away peacefully on October 28th, 2025, according to her obituary. I never had the pleasure of meeting Betty, but I believe she had to be a wonderful human in her time, per that write-up. I looked into her and her li...
An Era of Mean in the Digital Age
Content Warning: Anecdotes that are proof of nothing, really, and random, somewhat informed opinions
I go back and forth between being thankful for the connections that drive our work and wanting to blow it all up to avoid the negative...
One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy
Content Warning: Self-indulgent mind droppings, suicide
I am getting older, and I feel it more and more each day. It takes me longer to focus my eyes on the text messages that often await me on my phone each morning. If I walk more tha...
Finding Solidarity in a City of Multitudes
“While this city pumps its aching heart
for one more drop of blood
We work our fingers down to dust
and we wait for kingdom come…
…with the radio on”
Mae, The Gaslight Anthem
Downtown Los Angeles outside of my hotel
I’ve bee...
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Executive Director of The Alabama Center for Rural Organizing and Systemic Solutions (ACROSS) 25 year veteran of disaster recovery and community resilience work in the Deep South. Contact: [email protected]
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