Aaron Mead
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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Historical Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
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Aaron Mead
Apr 193 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
Dec 13, 20235 min
Advent Waiting
What are we (Advent) waiting for?
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Aaron Mead
Nov 24, 20235 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, 20235 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
Jun 10, 20236 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 24, 20186 min
Prayer at School
I recently got a spammy chain-letter-style Facebook message from a professing Christian with whom my only contact has ever been on social...
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Aaron Mead
Feb 23, 20186 min
White Collar Sweatshops and Communism for the Rich: The View from Vietnam
There is something deeply right and beautiful about the principle, “From each according to her ability, to each according to her need.”...
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Aaron Mead
Feb 5, 20183 min
Saigon: City of the Scooter
I’m working in Saigon (officially Ho Chi Minh City) for a couple of weeks on a project. Work has been pretty demanding, so I haven’t seen...
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Aaron Mead
Dec 10, 20171 min
What’s Wrong with Networking? An Ethicist’s Perspective
My latest post is published on Medium.com. Choice quote: A while back a more seasoned colleague gave me some networking advice. He...
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Aaron Mead
Sep 1, 20171 min
In Defense of Useless Knowledge
My latest piece, “In Defense of Useless Knowledge,” is posted on Medium.com. Choice quote: “If we insist on measuring the value of...
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Aaron Mead
Aug 13, 20171 min
Running the Country Like a Business
I just posted an article at Medium.com, “Running the Country Like a Business.” Choice quote: “CEOs are kings. The U.S. President is not a...
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Aaron Mead
Jul 26, 20174 min
Is Amazon “Making History”?
Last week I visited the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles for the first time. One of my favorite pieces was Andreas Gursky’s, “Amazon”...
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