Notes for a Time of Testing

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Fading to White, Part Four: The Final Goodbye
My father, in his final years, taught me that even when a person's physical strength and mental acuity fade, one's heart can continue to grow.
 • Bob Massie
Fading to White, Part Three: The Writer’s Journey
Originally published on Patreon - December 31, 2022 - (The story of the dramatic transformation of our family life in the aftermath of the publication…
 • Bob Massie
Fading to White, Part Two: Lightning from Nowhere
My parents' powerful response to early crisis laid the groundwork for the transformation of their lives -- and mine. (Originally published on Patreon …
 • Bob Massie
Fading to White, Part One: Participating in History
What I learned from my father, one of America’s great biographers, during the last chapter of his long story. (Originally published on Patreon …
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The Torrent
Sometimes life suddenly becomes a flood that carries you a long way downstream.
 • Bob Massie
What is the purpose of America?
The first in a series of reflections on the problem of progressive patriotism.
 • Bob Massie
The Eyes of Every Day and Eyes of Eternity
In the words of St Joni of Mitchell, will we ever know what we’ve got before it’s gone?
 • Bob Massie
Notes for a Time of Testing
Notes for a Time of Testing
Essays on business, politics, history, sustainability, and faith drawn from a long life of action and reflection.
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