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Paul Kulpinski
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I'm a lifetime learner, student of philosophy, psychology, and the human condition. I bring to my stories wisdom gained from my many roles and relationships during my lifetime. Writer | Filmmaker | Storyteller https://spawningfish.substack.com
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No Satan, No God
or The Meditations of a Twelve-Year-Old While Mowing the Lawn

A short story

#fiction #shortstory #meditation #philosophy #wonder #lawnmower

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No Satan, No God
or The Meditations of a 12-Year-Old While Mowing the Lawn
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September 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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The Blame Game is simple: manipulate the power dynamics between yourself and your opponents to get what you want and feel good about yourself. It’s hours of destructive fun for 2 to 6 players.
#fiction #humor #selfawareness #accountability #blamegame
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The Blame Game
Instructions for Playing
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August 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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1-Year Anniversary of Spawning Fish Tales
WATCH - Reflections on Swimming Across the Pool

#fiction #shortstory #poetry #writing #creativity

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1-Year Anniversary
WATCH: Comments and Reflections on Swimming Across the Pool
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August 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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How to remember who you are when you've forgotten.

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#fiction #shortstory #belonging #wisdom #selfawareness
The Outsider
Stepping into the forgotten
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July 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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What happens when you don't fit in the system. A short story.
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#fiction #shortstory #Community #SocialSupport
The Interview
What happens when you don’t fit in the system
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July 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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A good leader leads from the rear when there are rewards and glory ahead. A good leader leads from the front when there are risks and danger ahead.

#leadership #choices #fiction #shortstory

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A Better Man
A long time ago in a land that no longer exists, a warrior was providing advice to his monarch.
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May 18, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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With which do you get more bees?

#fiction #ShortStory #compassion #humanity

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May 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Do you ever wonder why it all works this way?

#curiosity #life #nature #wonder #poetry #poems

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I Wonder
in memory of Dad
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May 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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#resistance #democracy #autocracy #tyranny #maga
A Conversation That Can't Wait: The Foundations, the Chokepoints, the Lessons of American Resistance
An overview of the book
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April 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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The Man in the Moon

There is a spot in the Sangre de Christo Mountains where you can see all the way out across the plains of New Mexico for a hundred miles. This is where the four men of our story
#shortstories #moon #Artemis #folklore #NewMexico
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April 8, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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Everyone has something to contribute.
#community #collectiveimpact #shortstories #poetry #democracy

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If You Were a Raindrop
You'd know what to do
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March 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Re-posting this short story as additional fuel for the nationwide protests tomorrow, March 28th. See you out there!

#NoKings #protest #Trump #MAGA #republican #democrat #democracy

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The Freedom Twins
Once upon a time there lived a modern girl named Dolores Emma Cracy.
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March 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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THE TRUTH AND THE LIE

An age-old fable told from the perspective of 2026

I’d like to tell you a tale, but I don’t know if telling it will make any difference.

Read the complete story here -

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#fiction #shortstory #fable #truth #Lie #well
The painting “Truth Coming Out of Her Well” (1887) by Jean-Léon Gérôme. Depicts a naked woman with one leg over the side of a well with an expression of shock/anger on her face. Behind her is a brick wall and leafy plants. Text reads: The Truth and The Lie, An age-old fable told from the perspective of 2026. Spawning Fish Tales. spawningfish.substack.com. Paul Kulpinski
March 21, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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"American Exceptionalism"
A poem by Paul Kulpinski

A curated history
Surrounded in mystery
Of enlightened founders
And a more perfect union

Oh say can you see
My country ’tis of thee
Purple mountain majesty
My home sweet home

And so goes the lullaby
As sweet

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The crest rail of the chair used by George Washington while presiding over the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Credit: National Park Service (NPS); Illustration Paul Kulpinski
March 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Happy Birthday Frederick Douglass - February 14, 1818

“The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”

#BlackHistoryMonth #FrederickDouglass #democracy #slavery #history #UnitedStates
A portrait of Frederick Douglass at about age 22 with the quote "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of thos whom they oppress." - Frederick Douglass
February 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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In a dog eat dog world what happens when there are no more dogs left to eat?

#democracy #capitalism #oligarchy #freedom

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The Freedom Twins
Once upon a time there lived a modern girl named Dolores Emma Cracy.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Once upon a time there lived a modern girl named Dolores Emma Cracy. She was so modern that she disliked her first name, Dolores, thinking it to be rather old-fashioned. That is the reason she chose …keep reading
#democracy #shortstories #fiction #freedom
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The Freedom Twins
Once upon a time there lived a modern girl named Dolores Emma Cracy.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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“Well Doctor, what have we got a republic or a monarchy?” asked Elizabeth Willing Powel of Benjamin Franklin.
“A republic,” replied Franklin. “If you can keep it.”

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#democracy #freedom #trump #robberbarons #Oligarchy
The Freedom Twins
Once upon a time there lived a modern girl named Dolores Emma Cracy.
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February 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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60% of Republicans agree with the statement: “People get stuck in poverty primarily because they make bad decisions or lack the ambition to do better in life.” ~ The Center for American Prosperity (poll)

#Economics #poverty #prosperity #shortstories

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Bootstraps I
In Search of an Island
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February 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Neighbors helping neighbors.

Strangers helping strangers.

That’s how we will end this tyranny.

#democracy #TYRANNY #MAGA #Trump #iceout #ice
January 25, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Lawrence Edward Betterman the Fifth goes in search of an island to buy for himself, because "he's gone far too long without one." When he explores one potentially suitable island, he discovers

Part I of a III Part Story
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#fiction #shortstories #island #literature
Bootstraps
In Search of an Island
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January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Stop Doom Scrolling. Read Spawning Fish Tales. www.spawningfish.com. #fiction #shortstories #headlines #news #anxiety
Stop sign over text which reads: Stop Doom Scrolling. Read Spawning Fish Tales. Short Stories that Entertain and Inspire. Spawningfish.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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Loud Pipes Save Lives: the myth motorcyclists use to justify their annoying behavior and a story of hope.

#motorcycle #loudpipes #loudpipessavelives #fiction #shortstories

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Loud Pipes Save Lives
the myth motorcyclists use to justify their annoying behavior and how to create hope for the future.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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It’s important to accept the truth, even if that truth is complex or uncomfortable. A short story by Paul Kulpinski - Spawning Fish Tales.
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#shortstories #fiction #storytelling #truth #childhood #stars
A silhouette of a woman holding up a young child against a star field background. The text reads: Seeking Truth even when it is uncomfortable. Available November 8th, 2025. Spawning Fish Tales. Spawningfish.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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If you were a raindrop, you'd know what to do. A short story.
Take a break from scrolling and read it for free.
#shortstory #fiction #community #democracy

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November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM