Luke's Essays

Can true compassion come with qualifiers?

A reflection on my Charlie Kirk reaction

Sep 19 • 

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August 2025

Talking with strangers with Sarah

Sarah turns 29 today!

Aug 22 • 

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June 2025

An ancient practice to resist the pull from AI

Plus summer camp content!

Jun 6 • 

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May 2025

Communal Resistance

The force trying to hold us back from belonging

May 9 • 

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March 2025

Lamenting with the Laid Off

Reflections after 60 days of losing my job

Mar 14 • 

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February 2025

I taught a writing course in Ecuador

Here's my lesson plan

Feb 25 • 

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December 2024

My Christmas gift guide

10 of my favorite items

Dec 11, 2024 • 

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Slowing down with Dickens

A new Christmas tradition

Dec 10, 2024 • 

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November 2024

Caricatures and curiosity

An honest and imperfect political perspective

Nov 19, 2024 • 

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October 2024

What's your misogi?

Here's mine

Oct 22, 2024 • 

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September 2024

A mopey memo & more!

Why I haven't written you + what I've enjoyed lately

Sep 24, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Let your work and story move toward redemption

Rembrandt, About Time, and a girl named Slushie

Jul 16, 2024 • 

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