Aaron Mead
NPR Interview and Article: Beef and the Colorado River Crisis
National Public Radio (NPR) covered my Los Angeles Times article on beef and the Colorado River crisis.
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Historical Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
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Aaron Mead
- Aug 30
- 5 min
Writing by the Seat of My Pants
Some fiction writers say you can't make art writing from an outline. I say, "let one hundred flowers bloom."
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Aaron Mead
- Jul 29
- 13 min
Jürgen Klopp Was My Boyfriend
How did recently-retired coach of Liverpool Football Club, Jürgen Klopp, charm me for eight-and-a-half years?
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Aaron Mead
- Jun 21
- 7 min
Grand Canyon: Rim-to-Rim in a Day
After six months training, were we ready to hike the Grand Canyon Rim-to-rim trail in a day?
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Aaron Mead
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Los Angeles Times Article: One Less Burger per Week Could Help Rescue the Colorado River
On average, Americans eat three half-pound hamburgers a week. If we ate one less, it could (almost) rescue the Colorado River.
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Aaron Mead
- Mar 29
- 6 min
The Meaning of Easter
Christ's resurrection determines the meaning of Easter. But what is the significance of that resurrection?
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 29
- 6 min
Publishing and Permanence
Is desiring to publish mere hubris? And why do I want to publish so badly?
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 25, 2023
- 6 min
Baby Jesus Goes to War: A Christmas Reflection
The multitude of angels wasn't a choir. It was an army.
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 13, 2023
- 5 min
Advent Waiting
What are we (Advent) waiting for?
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Aaron Mead
- Nov 24, 2023
- 5 min
Autism, Individualism, and My "Empty Nest"
Sometimes it feels like a problem that my 22-year-old daughter with autism still lives at home. But was I really promised an empty nest?
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Aaron Mead
- Sep 29, 2023
- 5 min
Was the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Justified?
Was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified? Evan Thomas's new book THE ROAD TO SURRENDER did nothing to quench my doubts.
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Aaron Mead
- Aug 18, 2023
- 5 min
Eulogy for a Dog
A eulogy for my twelve-year-old dog, Hazel.
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Aaron Mead
- Jun 10, 2023
- 6 min
What's Your Rest Ethic?
A healthy work ethic requires a healthy rest ethic. But what exactly is rest, and what makes it good?
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Aaron Mead
- Mar 31, 2023
- 7 min
Wendell Berry's Jayber Crow on How to Find Your Calling
Wendell Berry's novel, Jayber Crow, gives clues about how to find your calling.
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Aaron Mead
- Feb 7, 2023
- 9 min
Slavery in the New Testament, Part 3: Glimmers of Justice
Five problematic New Testament passages tell slaves to obey masters but also contain surprising glimmers of justice.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 30, 2023
- 1 min
Author Interview in North Carolina
Author interview at Lake Forest Church on Paul's letter to Philemon, slavery in the New Testament, and my novel, Neither Slave nor Free.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 20, 2023
- 7 min
Slavery in the New Testament, Part 2: Seeds of Abolition
Bible readers rightly worry over Paul's view of slavery. However, the emancipatory passages in his writings complicate the story.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 6, 2023
- 4 min
Were My Ancestors Pro-slavery Preachers?
Bishop William Meade, a pro-slavery preacher, may be my ancestor. My novel, Neither Slave nor Free, alters that shameful family story.
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Aaron Mead
- Nov 18, 2022
- 10 min
Backstory to Philemon: The Fugitive Slave Theory
What circumstance gave rise to the New Testament letter to Philemon? Was Onesimus a fugitive slave? Find answers here.
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Aaron Mead
- Oct 28, 2022
- 4 min
Manuscript Complete! How I Wrote an Historical Novel
After five years and four months of work, my historical novel manuscript is complete! Read the story of how it came to be.
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