Gen X Native

A Way Out Better Than I Ever Expected

Growing up, a well-running automobile was a true luxury, and the ones we had, we held onto with great care and practiced selectivity with our…

Sep 13 • Hans Klose

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Every End Possesses Another Beginning

When I was a kid, we would sometimes hear the distant barking and howling of dogs from the east end of our village.

Sep 7 • Hans Klose

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August 2026

We Always Had a Roof

In a recent note, I mentioned “comfort food”.

Aug 30 • Hans Klose

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Enchantment, Dreams, and Peace

I was born and raised in Arizona.

Aug 16 • Hans Klose

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July 2026

All is Lost. All is Found

Before there was time and form, there was water, only water.

Jul 26 • Hans Klose

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And Yet There Are Those Who Love It

My homeland is a plain yet vexing land - spartan at best, occasionally sublime, and simply punishing at worst.

Jul 19 • Hans Klose

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Good Morning

Tom Ryan mentioned my request for the blessings of the ancestors while we were meeting.

Jul 11 • Hans Klose

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Though 'Round the Girdled Earth They Roam

“Oh, they’re not related to us by blood - just by love.”

Jul 5 • Hans Klose

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June 2026

Desert New Year

The O’odham name for June is Hașañ Baidag Mașad - Saguaro Fruit Month.

Jun 19 • Hans Klose

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No Rest for the Messengers

I guess I should never take the owls too lightly.Thanks for reading Gen X Native!

Jun 12 • Hans Klose

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May 2026

Messengers

May 31, 2026

May 31 • Hans Klose

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Purpose - May 26, 2026

When I started considering writing here, it was for three reasons.

May 26 • Hans Klose

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