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Memorial Day
I say this every year. If you happen upon veterans this weekend, ask them where they served & the names of any comrades that died. Help...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 261 min read


New GoFundMe Button Added to Site
A new GoFundMe campaign button has been added to the LarsLichtenfeld.com website homepage. I have added this button to link my visitors...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Jul 29, 20232 min read


The Christian Republic of America
In October 2005, an Air Force Academy graduate sued the United States Air Force for religious bias. His lawsuit claimed that officers in...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Sep 27, 20224 min read
The Problem with a Conspiracy Theory
I walk my dog by a house that has a "Trump Country" placard in the living room window. There is no signage allowed in the neighborhood,...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Aug 10, 20225 min read


Chekhov's Wheelchair
As a writer, I find myself analyzing everything. Considering every decision made along the way and every person that was somehow...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Jun 16, 20223 min read


Gamecocks to the Final
I was thinking about it and I have only had two dynastic coaches lead teams I root for. Bill Parcells was a great coach, but not really...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Apr 1, 20222 min read


The unmistakable hurt of loss
Tonight, nine nights after I had to bid farewell to the purest heart, and most trusted of friends, I felt a deep hurt. It wasn't my...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Dec 18, 20212 min read


Radicalizing the AAA
Working on a concept for some fiction: A man leads a splinter group of members from a well-regarded national organization, I'm thinking...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 26, 20213 min read


Ode to Mr. Boyce
So, a teacher that I had, Mr. Hartson Boyce, passed away. 80-years-old. I always liked him. Good teacher, my brother William...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 23, 20212 min read


A History Lesson, for those willing to read
There is a word that exists in Japanese, but that has no direct translation in English. Not like German, where there are many compound...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Mar 9, 20214 min read


A Thousand Points of Light
In 1988, Vice President George H.W. Bush delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that featured the phrase, “a thousand...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Jul 31, 20204 min read


Black Lives Matter.
I cannot know what my African-American friends have felt, endured, and powered through to be the people they are today. I will never know...
Lars Lichtenfeld
Jun 15, 20201 min read


Memorial Day Thoughts
Welcome back. I've taken a little time away from the blog and the free writing prompts, just to refresh and energize. Everyone needs a...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 21, 20202 min read


Tuesday Writing Prompt
I don't usually mention specific television programs I am watching, but tonight I am watching Gordon Ramsay's "24 Hours to Hell and Back"...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 12, 20201 min read


Monday Writing Prompt
I have been spending some time on my work in progress. It is a trilogy and the first two titles are complete. I haven't started the...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 11, 20201 min read


Weekend Writing Prompt
We just got back from the dog park. Jorge and Jersey got a chance to stretch their legs and we got to social distance in the record cold...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 9, 20201 min read


Thursday Night Writing Prompt
We dropped my son off at the airport this afternoon, so he could visit his mother. It would be a 15-17 hour drive through a bunch of...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 7, 20201 min read


I'm back. New writing prompt.
I am sorry I have been lax in posting writing prompts for the last 36 hours or so. I have found myself feeling a bit down about the...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 6, 20201 min read


May the 4th be with you... prompt
It is May the Fourth... and my son is a big Star Wars fan. He can watch any of the episodes, spin-offs and related films at any time....
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 4, 20201 min read


Shameless Self Promotion
Welcome to May. With the new month comes a new issue of #TheWriteLaunch. If you've been following my #FreeWritingPrompts, you probably...
Lars Lichtenfeld
May 1, 20201 min read
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