David’s Substack

January 2026

Life during wartime , in real time

I feel the weight of history on my shoulders; like I am living through a time that history will not relegate to a mere dash between two more auspicious…

Jan 31 • David R. Frye

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The Burden of truth

( or, The Message of Love )

Jan 2 • David R. Frye

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November 2025

By way of an introduction, your eulogy

The first time I saw you, you were just a sweet teenage girl.

Nov 30, 2025 • David R. Frye

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October 2025

Uncommon Decency

( AN ODE TO A SPECIAL ED. TEACHER )

Oct 25, 2025 • David R. Frye

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the Uncivil war

I have a dear friend, whom Ive only met once ( at Susie’s memorial ) , who “ friended me “ on Facebook, who’s really inspired me to speak truth to…

Oct 24, 2025 • David R. Frye

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August 2025

Brace yourselves, its going to be a bumpy ride

( or; outing myself as an old school “ give peace a chance “ fool )

Aug 22, 2025 • David R. Frye

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July 2025

“That’s MY kid you’re talking about, you racist asshole ! “: A story about family, love , & bigotry

I was in downtown Nyack, New York, with my then young son, Max, running some errands.

Jul 7, 2025 • David R. Frye

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June 2025

Stephen Miller - banal, evil , & particularly hard to look at

( & Trump, too )

Jun 11, 2025 • David R. Frye

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May 2025

Hope you like the new me

Facebook came along , and life , as I was experiencing it, changed forever .

May 26, 2025 • David R. Frye

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April 2025

Up on the mountain

Up on this side of the mountain, there are no paved roads ;

Apr 30, 2025 • David R. Frye

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,Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name..

I was standing in what was more or less a line for coffee in this tiny coffeeshop, that was run by a lesbian co-op near St.

Apr 16, 2025 • David R. Frye

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