I’m taking a rich and powerful virtual writing class with poet John Roedel called Heart Write Soul. The goal is to access the wild and precious truth of a singular moment in time—no editing, no revising, no overthinking. Co-hosts John and Michelle Francois-Walsh read poems and play music to serve as “off ramps” and prompts for our eight-to-ten-minute writing sprints and sacred group shares. This week, the notion of peace captured me. Here is what surfaced. A Peace of Me Peace. You can’t point to it and say, Peace. Calming A global agreement I think peace might be negative space— like a pristine pool holding the possibility Both ephemeral ever-taunting disruption: A baby cries. for no reason at all. Peace is We must cradle it Peace doesn’t just happen. Like democracy, Peace is not something we get— but something we find I’m still pondering this one. You're currently a free subscriber to Grief Matters. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Friday, 6 March 2026
A Peace of Me
Episode 28 - War: What Is It Good For?
We’re back! After a brief hiatus, the Rational Policy Podcast has returned in its full glory - and not a moment too soon. Join your hosts Mike Coté and Art Vandelay for a wide-ranging discussion on the one topic that matters right now: the war against the Iranian regime. In this episode, we break down what is happening, why it is happening now, how the war against the mullahcracy is in American interests, and how this may all shake out. We talk about the wild Iranian response and how it proves the danger the regime poses, our incredible military prowess, and whether the “day after” really matters as much as critics claim it should. This war is just beginning, so think of this episode as our first reaction to the developments thus far; we will surely have plenty more to say in the coming weeks on the show. If we missed something you’re interested in hearing our opinions on, let us know in the comments and we’ll try to touch on it next week. Check it out, follow us on Twitter/X (Mike / Art), and share the podcast with anyone you think might appreciate it. Thanks for listening. We’ll be back next week. Until then, Go America! USA! USA! Rational Policy is free today. But if you enjoyed this post, you can tell Rational Policy that their writing is valuable by pledging a future subscription. You won't be charged unless they enable payments.
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