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Seth Tower Hurd

Seth Tower Hurd

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Dec 14, 2020

The Largest Colony of a Forgotten Atlantic Nation is Smack Dab in the Middle of Illinois Farmland

*This continues the Folks of Forgottonia Series, based on growing up in the 14 counties of Western Illinois which were abandoned by…

The Largest Colony of a Forgotten Atlantic Nation is Smack Dab in the Middle of Illinois Farmland

Seth Tower Hurd

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Dec 7, 2020

The Time the Chicago Mafia Came to My Rural Hometown to Announce the Murder of a Nazi SS Officer.

Welcome to a new series I’m starting on Medium, The Folks of Forgotonnia, based on growing up in the agricultural (and heavily Appalachian…

The Time the Chicago Mafia Came to My Rural Hometown to Announce the Murder of a Nazi SS Officer.

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 21, 2020

What I’ll Tell My Jewish Daughter About Nick Cannon’s Anti-Semitism

My (partially) Jewish daughter is just shy of her second birthday, so I get a hall pass on talking to her about Nick Cannon’s…

What I’ll Tell My Jewish Daughter About Nick Cannon’s Anti-Semitism

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 17, 2020

The Reaction to Naya Rivera’s Drowning Proves “Safe” Childhood has Failed a Generation

On Thanksgiving morning, 2018, I watched a farmer die.

The Reaction to Naya Rivera’s Drowning Proves “Safe” Childhood has Failed a Generation

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 9, 2020

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Life Without Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (2 Weeks In).

“I’m going to go home, make some pizza rolls, check Facebook and crash.”

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Life Without Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (2 Weeks In).

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 8, 2020

This is a story about an ex-girlfriend, job interviews, vegans and Game of Thrones (and LinkedIn).

I once broke up with a girl after I found out her best friend (who was the hiring manager/HR person at her company) would refuse to hire…

This is a story about an ex-girlfriend, job interviews, vegans and Game of Thrones (and LinkedIn).

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 3, 2020

You’ll Never Understand the American Revolution without Grasping the Horrors of the British Prison…

It doesn’t take many bad teachers in a subject before you learn to hate that academic discipline.

You’ll Never Understand the American Revolution without Grasping the Horrors of the British Prison…

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 2, 2020

To Understand the Debate Over Masks in Public, Look at the Raging Anger Over Diets.

I wish I had better news. I don’t. Science is dead. No, scratch that.

To Understand the Debate Over Masks in Public, Look at the Raging Anger Over Diets.

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jul 1, 2020

The Gun Toting Lawyers of St.

The story of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis based attorneys who brandished guns at a group of protestors who entered their…

The Gun Toting Lawyers of St.

Seth Tower Hurd

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Jun 29, 2020

Why I Deleted All Social Media (Even Though I Work in Digital Marketing)

Here’s a dirty little secret about all those cable TV home improvement shows.

Why I Deleted All Social Media (Even Though I Work in Digital Marketing)

Seth Tower Hurd

Seth Tower Hurd

Farm raised. St. Louis based. If you like what you read, check out my email list. http://tinyletter.com/sethtowerhurd

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