Author Archives: T. K. Thorne

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About T. K. Thorne

T.K. is a retired police captain who writes books, which, like her blog, roam wherever her interest and imagination take her.

The Word that Kills

What happened in the minds of the men who sprayed bullets into the group celebrating Hanukkah on a beach (2025)? Or the Tree of Life synagogue (2018)? Or the man who walked into a church bible study and killed nine … Continue reading

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The Future of Struggle

“Struggle” is not a word I naturally embrace. I recently posted this: My housekeeping style can be summed up in 7 words: “There appears to have been a struggle.” Okay, I stole that from a dish towel in a gift … Continue reading

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People are a Lot More

“People are a lot more than their political inclination.” I read that statement today in a Washington Post article about an older man who found happiness in a wildly diverse group of coffee drinkers at a local café. People came … Continue reading

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Who am I, Again?

Who are we? Yes, I’ve been obsessed with this question. I totally understand if you are rolling your eyes. But I think it is the key to unlocking a door that has been locked for a long time, maybe since … Continue reading

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When Truths Collide (Part 2)

“Everything is true but false, all at once,” Jim Reed wrote in his tiny treasure of random thoughts, “What More Can I Say?” The serendipity and resonance of the Universe are startling. Or, Dang, I’ve been thinking about that! Resonance … Continue reading

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When Truths Collide

At times, the need arises to hold two concepts in opposition as true. This is discombobulating. My mind craves order and simplicity. I blame that on evolutionary biology. Our most basic level of brain development is reptilian—edible/not edible; fight/flight, sleep/wake, … Continue reading

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Do Anti-Zionists Hate Jews?

I never do this. But I am doing it.  Rabbi Jonathan Miller wrote a piece titled “Do Anti-Zionists Hate Jews.” It was not a statement or position about Israeli policy but rather about an important principle. I found it made … Continue reading

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Slash & Burn: Or Just Rearrange a Few Words?

I stared at it, bracing myself.  It was a headline. It was subtle and chilling, and I couldn’t help wondering if I was complicit.  In 2021, a book I’d labored on for eight years came out. Someone recently referred to … Continue reading

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My Brother and Pluto

Wow! This is something that doesn’t happen every day! My brother just had a “small planet” (asteroid) named after him! Continue reading

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“The 72”

A small thing made all of human civilization possible. It is often overlooked and undervalued, but it is so much a part of our lives that we don’t pay much attention to it. Continue reading

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