A. M. Palmer

A. M. Palmer

A retired urban park ranger, artist, and nonfiction writer, A. M. Palmer creates fresh content for a variety of readers.
Jan
25
A Revision in Progress . . .

A Revision in Progress . . .

The other day, I revisited an older upload from this platform, “Torn Page: A Stranger’s Letter to my Grandmother.
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Jan
19
Wind and Fire: On Various Aspects of the Future

Wind and Fire: On Various Aspects of the Future

For my generation, things were fairly clear; that we would begin promising careers, own houses in upscale suburban neighborhoods, and
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Jan
12
Ajo to Altadena: Recalling my Hometown

Ajo to Altadena: Recalling my Hometown

Of the ending, we were never certain but always dared to assume the best, that the years would see our
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Dec
29
The New Year . . .

The New Year . . .

Dec
15
An Abducted Image: Regarding Symbols of Disappearance

An Abducted Image: Regarding Symbols of Disappearance

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a
17 min read
Dec
01
Material Culture: Regarding a Small Volume About Venice

Material Culture: Regarding a Small Volume About Venice

A book is indeed a little world unto itself, an object enjoyable to hold and to see in the midst
3 min read
Nov
12
Chronic Wasting Disease, Lithium Mining, and the Clown Motel: A Journey through Tonopah, Nevada

Chronic Wasting Disease, Lithium Mining, and the Clown Motel: A Journey through Tonopah, Nevada

Halfway between Reno and Las Vegas, the small mining town of Tonopah, Nevada serves as a point of rest, a
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Nov
04
Treasures of the Oregon Rain Forest

Treasures of the Oregon Rain Forest

My best guess is that the specimen above is a banana slug (Species: Ariolimax columbianus, Family: Ariolimacidae). Regardless, the color
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Oct
07
A Calculated Demise: Regarding Profit and People

A Calculated Demise: Regarding Profit and People

Lately, a new and voracious business model has come to prominence, replacing customer care with outright indifference, and, in certain
7 min read
Oct
07
Adelaide Literary Magazine (Issue 69)

Adelaide Literary Magazine (Issue 69)

I invite you to pour a cup of coffee and enjoy "Oregon Summer: A Study of Light and Rural
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