Writings – Page 3 – FlintsNotes

Below is a small selection from over 200 various writings and publications from Dr. Flint McGlaughlin. Some of the articles have been published in journals, magazines, and other print media; others are from his personal journals. You can read more about the writings of Dr. McGlaughlin here.

May 14, 2009

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Terminal Wound

Anger, tears, a boiling cauldron, Seething with steam from a waterless pot. Anguish, pain, a reckless defending, Festering wound from a weaponless shot. Someone please send […]

May 4, 2009

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Does a Comparison of Plato’s and Confucius’s Uses of the Terms dikaiosune and ren Reveal Similar…

Does a Comparison of Plato’s and Confucius’s Uses of the Terms dikaiosune and ren Reveal Similar Approaches to Justifying the Ethical Life? NOTE: The subject matter […]

March 1, 2009

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Doppelganger

Visitation Oft occurred, Thrice too many times. Were it not my troubled soul, Death would make it mine. Dreamed a dream, but Not a […]

September 22, 2007

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Transparent Marketing – How To Earn The Trust Of A Skeptical Consumer

OK, marketing pro, let’s take a quick test. The following sales copy is excerpted from the Altoona Tribune. Just how effective do you think it could […]

September 18, 2007

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But Still There Is The Pit

Unquenchable Pain, A searing desire, Eyes of the Lion, Twin daggers of fire, The shadows of night, The keepers of sin, The Lion without, The Lamb […]

September 16, 2007

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Final Breath

NOTE: This is a narrative poem. The rhythm is nuanced, but deliberate. The message is painful. I There’s a darkness, a suffocating void. I feel its […]

September 12, 2007

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His Winter Came In Spring

NOTE: This story won a grand prize for short fiction. Beware, though. It addresses a very strong, even dark subject matter. If you do take the […]