.Robert C. Koehler

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Dec 16, 2025

Ouch, the Wisdom of Pain

Can I turn pain into wisdom? I suppose that’s what I’m trying to do right now, as I sit with a notebook on my...

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Jun 24, 2025

Open Mic: Reflecting on ‘No Kings,’ a Protest from the Soul

Shouts and cheers, honking horns, people banging on drums. Oshkosh. No kings—at least not today. I’m with my sister and great nephew, attending the...

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Jul 5, 2023

Ellsberg’s Legacy: War is not an abstraction

There’s a crucial, overlooked aspect of Daniel Ellsberg’s legacy that’s very much worth saluting—his transformation from a believer in the Vietnam War to a...

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