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Stephen H. Provost is an author of paranormal adventures and historical non-fiction. “Memortality” is his debut novel on Pace Press, set for release Feb. 1, 2017.

An editor and columnist with more than 30 years of experience as a journalist, he has written on subjects as diverse as history, religion, politics and language and has served as an editor for fiction and non-fiction projects. His book “Fresno Growing Up,” a history of Fresno, California, during the postwar years, is available on Craven Street Books. His next non-fiction work, “Highway 99: The History of California’s Main Street,” is scheduled for release in June.

For the past two years, the editor has served as managing editor for an award-winning weekly, The Cambrian, and is also a columnist for The Tribune in San Luis Obispo.

He lives on the California coast with his wife, stepson and cats Tyrion Fluffybutt and Allie Twinkletail.

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On Life

Ruminations and provocations.

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Anti-vaxxers, you don’t have the freedom to kill me

Stephen H. Provost

Hey, anti-vaxxers, since you’re all about freedom, try this on for size: Try spending your life with chronic bronchitis, recurring asthma, and occasional bouts of pneumonia? Imagine for just a moment that the chance you’ll die by drowning in your own body fluids is a good deal higher than it is for most people. How’s that for freedom?

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Andrew Wiggins deserves the NBA's version of this award

Stephen H. Provost

Golden State has plenty of talent and depth at small forward. They don’t need Wiggins. His absence will give Jonathan Kuminga time to develop and perhaps take his place in the starting lineup permanently.

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10 ways to make anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers pay

Stephen H. Provost

These anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers have waged an assault on millions of Americans and left the country battered as a result. They need to pay. They won’t, but they should: That’s what the principle of “an eye for an eye” demands. Of course, they could always take the New Testament approach and ask for forgiveness, but they don’t think they’ve done anything wrong.

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7 ways a road trip is perfect for the pandemic

Stephen H. Provost

We’re still in a pandemic, and we’re still social distancing, so you might think traveling is the last thing you want to do, right? Not so. I’m convinced that if you do the right kind of traveling, it can be the best thing for you.

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From politics to COVID: Living in limbo is killing us

Stephen H. Provost

It might seem weird to think of being stuck as chaotic, but that’s exactly what it is. Think of it like a pinball machine, or a glass bottle with fireflies or supercharged particles zinging around inside, bouncing off the glass and one another in a frenetic yet futile attempt to escape. That’s what a mind living in limbo feels like. It’s exhausting and, if it goes on too long, can feel debilitating.

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How Comcast is profiting off the pandemic — at our expense

Stephen H. Provost

Is it a coincidence that Comcast’s data caps suddenly appeared during in the midst of this pandemic, when workers are more dependent than ever on the internet? Are they just sticking it to remote workers and others isolated during the crisis, or is there some other motivation?

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