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A subway platform with a deceptive advertisement reading 'Hang on... I think it might be a trap.'
27 Jul

Deception Lexicon

The Long War
Д Reference The Deception Lexicon The Cold War was fought...
Liar's Path logo: footprints inside red circle
03 Jul

Bullshitters and Deceivers

Denial and Deception
I had long visualized the lexicon landscape between The Truth...
Suzdal along the Kamenka River, 1910
28 Jun

Suzdal, Russian Federation

The Long War
Where the novel, The Executioner’s Son, begins. On a spring...
A serene field with autumn-colored trees under a clear blue sky.
28 Jun

Hometown

Family / ROBERT TOWNSEND
Gleason, Wisconsin In April (16-25, 2025), I booked a trip...
Russian cathedral with golden and green onion domes
29 Apr

Suzdal & The Executioner’s Son

The Long War
Suzdal, a Russian Golden Ring city, and a character in...
Three people happily reading a newspaper with a yellow figure below.
15 Apr

Deception and Irony

Denial and Deception / Principals of Deception
"Deception and Irony: Soviet Arms and Arms Control," originally published...
Historical printmaking scene with a press and two workers.
27 Mar

AI, the Creative Arts, and me

ROBERT TOWNSEND / The Long War
Artificial intelligence is at fiction’s front door. Like any innovation,...
Spirit-Falls-cover_page-0001-1024x735-1
17 Mar

Spirit Falls – Coming of Age Novel, Michigan Upper Peninsula

The Long War
Spirit Falls is a coming-of-age novel set deep in Michigan's...
Ancient Greek bronze statue of a bearded man, showcasing detailed musculature and curly hair.
15 Mar

Redemption

The Long War
Soldier, Son, Father, Husband Yonder man, while his spirit was...
A young woman smiles warmly beside an elderly man in a cozy setting.
28 Feb

Daughters

Family
It is a gusty rainy afternoon. Storms sweep across France. ...

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