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Michael Rentiers

Michael Rentiers

Remembering My Friend, Greg Foster

For twenty years, Greg Foster was my colleague and my friend. I mourn his death, but more importantly, I am here to write about his life.

5 min readMay 8, 2023

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Remembering My Friend, Greg Foster

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Michael Rentiers

All you need to know for a happy life was written on a poster in school.

Life's short; enjoy the ride, it can always be worse. Embrace the suck, but look both ways first. Treat strangers like friends, but no…

3 min readSep 13, 2022

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All you need to know for a happy life was written on a poster in school.

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Michael Rentiers

Homeless Warrior: A Chance to Save a Vietnam Vet — We Need You!

This isn’t a plea from an organization where you aren’t sure where you’re money goes. This is a personal ask to my friends and those who…

3 min readJun 27, 2022

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Homeless Warrior: A Chance to Save a Vietnam Vet — We Need You!

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Michael Rentiers

Homeless Warrior: Surviving the Street with A Vietnam Vet

Every day you can spot multiple homeless Vietnam Veterans, but we choose to not see them. Many just need a lift out of the hole. Been…

8 min readJun 11, 2022

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Homeless Warrior: Surviving the Street with A Vietnam Vet

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Michael Rentiers

Everyone Loves to Write a Bio

Writing your own bio is an act of torture for many, but so is reading all the bad ones out there. From LinkedIn to Tinder the people…

6 min readMay 18, 2022

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Everyone Loves to Write a Bio

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Michael Rentiers

FINAL DISRESPECT: SLED Chief Needs to Provide Answers or Resign

Man Jody Barr is killing it lately on the government corruption beat. Jody is a Carolina native and former WISTV reporter. When he was a…

5 min readApr 8, 2022

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FINAL DISRESPECT: SLED Chief Needs to Provide Answers or Resign

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Michael Rentiers

Dirtiest Word in Politics: Compromise

How many of you are politically engaged and have bad-mouthed a politician in your party for being open to compromise?

5 min readMar 20, 2022

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Dirtiest Word in Politics: Compromise

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Michael Rentiers

LA Sheriff’s Office: Gangs, Tatts & Death — Oh My!

Who the Hell is watching the watchmen?

4 min readOct 8, 2021

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LA Sheriff’s Office: Gangs, Tatts & Death — Oh My!

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Michael Rentiers

Where have all the conservatives gone?

For a long time, I knew conservatism and the GOP were branching. In one hundred years, archeologists won’t know we share a family tree.

7 min readSep 22, 2021

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Where have all the conservatives gone?

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Michael Rentiers

Michael Rentiers

PR pro & punk rock kid from Charleston, SC. Writing an outsiders take from inside the machine of culture & politics. Biz owner, philosopher, adventure monkey.

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