Alan AtKisson
@alanatkisson.bsky.social
Writer and songwriter who previously worked as an international CEO, senior government official in Sweden, global sustainability consultant, keynote speaker, musician, magazine editor, entrepreneur, and social worker. See AlanAtKisson.com.
New at my Blog -> alanatkisson.com/2026/01/15/h... or on Substack -> open.substack.com/pub/alanatki... (I should be 100% focused on writing my book about the future, but global events in the present are a major distraction.)
Holding the Center in Difficult Times
A reflection on how not to go mad when things seem to be going crazy The first time I voted in the US presidential election, in 1980, I cast my vote for Congressman John Anderson. He was a former R…
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January 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
New at my Blog -> alanatkisson.com/2026/01/15/h... or on Substack -> open.substack.com/pub/alanatki... (I should be 100% focused on writing my book about the future, but global events in the present are a major distraction.)
"Dear Santa, So Sorry About the North Pole (2025 edition)." I wish he’d listened 23 years ago. I'm trying one more time.
Blog > alanatkisson.com/.../dear-san...
Or on Substack > substack.com/home/post/p-...
Blog > alanatkisson.com/.../dear-san...
Or on Substack > substack.com/home/post/p-...
December 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"Dear Santa, So Sorry About the North Pole (2025 edition)." I wish he’d listened 23 years ago. I'm trying one more time.
Blog > alanatkisson.com/.../dear-san...
Or on Substack > substack.com/home/post/p-...
Blog > alanatkisson.com/.../dear-san...
Or on Substack > substack.com/home/post/p-...
I’m writing a series on old songs of mine that have become extra relevant now. Here’s the latest. open.substack.com/pub/alanatki...
A song of melancholy and last-chance hope
Why I wrote “The Last Dice”
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December 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I’m writing a series on old songs of mine that have become extra relevant now. Here’s the latest. open.substack.com/pub/alanatki...
Why I wrote "American Troubadour" — and why the song feels more urgent than ever before. Please read, listen, and share:
My blog -> alanatkisson.com/2025/12/02/w...
Substack -> alanatkisson.substack.com/p/why-i-wrot...
My blog -> alanatkisson.com/2025/12/02/w...
Substack -> alanatkisson.substack.com/p/why-i-wrot...
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Why I wrote "American Troubadour" — and why the song feels more urgent than ever before. Please read, listen, and share:
My blog -> alanatkisson.com/2025/12/02/w...
Substack -> alanatkisson.substack.com/p/why-i-wrot...
My blog -> alanatkisson.com/2025/12/02/w...
Substack -> alanatkisson.substack.com/p/why-i-wrot...
Hi Bluesky! Just joined. Also just revived my blog/newsletter, "Words & Music by Alan AtKisson." Read/subscribe at my website or at Substack.
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Words and Music by Alan AtKisson | Substack
Occasional reflections on writing, songwriting, politics, sustainability-related issues, and whatever else comes to mind. Click to read Words and Music by Alan AtKisson, a Substack publication. Launch...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hi Bluesky! Just joined. Also just revived my blog/newsletter, "Words & Music by Alan AtKisson." Read/subscribe at my website or at Substack.
alanatkisson.substack.com
alanatkisson.com/blog/
alanatkisson.substack.com
alanatkisson.com/blog/