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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton
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Write. Save. Travel. Repeat.
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2016-07-05 20:08
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-15 17:06
The Bag, Bruno, and Another Goodbye
The Satchel & Page Slim Mailbag has arrived! So far I have to say I’m impressed. The leather is thick and the bag is constructed with heavy duty copper rivets. I’ll be putting this bag through its
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-14 15:42
Grok and Claude Go Head-to-Head
I was taking my afternoon walk the other day and an idea for a one panel comic strip came to me. My aim was trying to capture the strain a solid decade of living through extremely divisive US politics
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-12 15:43
My First Cross-Country Roadtrip (gulp) in a Tesla
I’ve been a fan of Tesla since the company began but was, finally, lucky enough to be able to buy one in 2022 when I purchased my Model 3 Long Range. Over the years I’ve consumed hundreds of hours of YouTube
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-10 15:47
Happy Mother's Day and the Importance of Expectations
Where do I even begin about my Mom? My brother and I are extremely blessed. Throughout our lives our Mom has been nothing but encouraging, selfless, and loving. She’s added stability, balance, and kindness
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-08 15:55
Disclosure Day
The suspense has been building steadily on social media and the podcast circuits since the UAP briefings began in the US Congress last September. Ever since then enthusiasts and members of the UFO community
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-06 15:02
You Never Know (Unless You Ask)
After discovering Rajiv Surendra’s Youtube channel a few months ago I’ve been thinking a lot about how the quality and beauty of the simple items we use every day can enhance our lives. Rajiv seems to
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-04 15:24
Spring and Grönsakskaka
The weather across the US these past few months has been the strangest I’ve ever experienced in my life. Here in Minnesota, since late February, we’ve oscillated between well below freezing and spring-like
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-02 15:42
Surrender or Rebellion—Which Will You Choose?
I was reading this post yesterday from @bozz and have been thinking about the conundrum and complexities of aging off-and-on ever since. I have a milestone birthday of my own coming up in June and I think
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-05-01 15:42
Breaking Up Isn't Hard To Do
In my second half-century of life few things are easier to do than getting rid of crap I don’t need. After moving residences a total of twelve times in my adult life I view possessions I don’t use on a
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-29 15:32
Serendipity or Coincidence?
Have you ever had a person casually share one small thing with you that completely shifts your perspective and expands what you thought was possible? Paradigm-shift is a good term for it. It’s happened
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-26 14:34
The Third Act
Here I am entering my third act in much the same way the second one began, Keeping my eyes open for synchronicity, seeking out moments of joy scattered amongst the mounting losses, and melancholy, lingering.
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-24 15:39
Curveballs and Big Decisions
Many of you might remember my wife and I moved out of the city of St. Paul in autumn of 2024 to a suburb on the outskirts of the Twin Cities. We then spent the following eighteen months doing painstaking
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-22 15:03
Road Tripping and Other Things
We’ve been properly racking up the miles on the new Model Y as well as taking advantage of the 30-day free trial of Full Self Driving these past few weeks. Our first road trip was to Redwing, Minnesota—the
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-21 14:18
Flight to Freedom
In the autumn of 1976, the neighborhood smelled like freshly fallen leaves and woodsmoke. You could just begin to feel the crispness of winter on the wind. Dale McKinney was almost thirty-five, a man who
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ericvancewalton
poetry
2026-04-18 14:54
Gorgeous Ruin (An Original Poem)
It all makes a certain sort of sense, as long as cleverness doesn't get in the way. Experience, adding new layers, pushing memories into the margins as our journey takes on a deeper meaning. Yet dreary
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-15 15:16
Cybertruck - Pure Engineering Sorcery
I had to take the new Model Y to the Tesla Service Center to correct a minor liftgate misalignment yesterday. We opted to wait for them to perform the fix, which was estimated to take two hours, and they
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-14 15:02
Shit Sandwich (An Original Short Story)
“Look at you, Maury. Your fly is down. You need to be more careful.” The nurse whispered. Mr. Loeffler’s crippled and spotted hands struggled to button up his wool coat as he mumbled something incoherently
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-11 16:09
The Simulation Had Other Plans
Yesterday was surreal. After about five weeks of paperwork and jumping through a succession of ever-changing hoops I finally successfully submitted all the paperwork to begin collecting my first of hopefully
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-07 15:43
Don’t Believe Everything You Read Online
In my last post, Straightjackets and Swear Jars I shared a little bit about issues I found with my new Model Y and how it didn’t exactly match the car I ordered. A quick recap—the car I ordered had slightly
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ericvancewalton
story
2026-04-06 15:35
Straightjackets and Swear Jars
I hope all who observe had a wonderful Easter with your families yesterday! As you probably surmised from my absence this past week has been a busy one for me. I sold my old car on Monday, picked up my
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