blakeoftoday’s Substack

The Last Day Of Summer

A father's humble attempt to stop time

Aug 21 • 

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July 2025

Summer Dispatch Two

When The Brand Trip Falls Apart

Jul 17 • 

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Summer Dispatch One

The Gun Store Across the Street Closed Down

Jul 10 • 

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May 2025

A Stranger's Wake

A story about hope and grief in the time of the internet

May 23 • 

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Why We Write

A case for caring in the age of AI

May 17 • 

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April 2025

Write Club

A journey for an old friend

Apr 3 • 

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October 2024

Introducing: The Noticing Journal

A guiding hand in the dark

Oct 23, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Saying the quiet part loud

The way it feels to watch an attempted assassination on Saturday and still go to work on Monday.

Aug 21, 2024 • 

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What you cannot say in 61 seconds

On unpaid parking tickets, overdoses and one of SoCal’s most iconic bands.

Aug 12, 2024 • 

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What you can’t say in 87 seconds

Breaking the 4th wall on school shootings, social media and parenting

Aug 5, 2024 • 

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September 2023

Coffee Grinder

The grail of the estate sale

Sep 15, 2023 • 

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On Dreamcatchers

Why one hangs above my desk.

Sep 5, 2023 • 

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