The Hetschel Report
Unhurried, honest notes from Jeff Hetschel on grief, family, faith and meaning, money, and technology in the fourth quarter of life. Written for people of every faith and no faith. New issues every Tuesday and Friday.
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Three good first reads if you are new.
October 6, 2026
A new book follows one family through frontotemporal dementia. On ambiguous loss: grieving someone who is still here.
October 16, 2026
New research says chatbots can tell when someone is in trouble. In about a third of crisis chats, they stopped at kind.
October 13, 2026
At 96, Warren Buffett watches his late friend Charlie Munger's speeches. What we do with the voice of a friend who is gone.
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October 27, 2026
Grandparenthood now starts later, leaving fewer healthy years together. Why to budget your Go-Go years on purpose, with the grandkids first.
October 24, 2026
The Brewers and Rays reached the World Series on the smallest budgets. Why lifelong fandom, belonging, and memory still matter in the fourth quarter.
October 16, 2026
New research says chatbots can tell when someone is in trouble. In about a third of crisis chats, they stopped at kind.
October 13, 2026
At 96, Warren Buffett watches his late friend Charlie Munger's speeches. What we do with the voice of a friend who is gone.
October 9, 2026
Estrangement is in the news. In the fourth quarter, the question isn't the money. It's who is still in the room.
October 6, 2026
A new book follows one family through frontotemporal dementia. On ambiguous loss: grieving someone who is still here.
October 3, 2026
Will America really spend 9% of GDP on AI? Why I choose utility over the builders' profit, and what that means for the fourth quarter.
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