<![CDATA[Stories by David Speakman on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@2davidspeakman?source=rss-87b611441471------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*p-uzWmKg7hQrZQq0ui2OAw.jpeg Stories by David Speakman on Medium https://medium.com/@2davidspeakman?source=rss-87b611441471------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:37:55 GMT <![CDATA[Six State Parks, One Son, and a Car Full of Musical Instruments]]>

A father-and-son road trip along the Southern California coast

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Some practical wisdom about living a useful life without worrying about leaving a legacy.

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An experiment in measuring subjective experiences through relationships

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When the Body Becomes Part of the Thinking Process

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Thirty years of climate promises. Are we finally going to do something?

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Understanding the Relationships Shaping Our Economic Future

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Four Common-Sense Priorities for Making Government Work

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An experiment in using AI to create Reading Profiles

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Watching the election returns on Fox News must have been a rather depressing experience for Republicans. One former television executive…

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I just read Joseph Orefice’s article, “The Party of Slavery Is Wrong — Again.”

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