Nothing was real and perception wasn’t reality. ...

Perhaps we are too worried about what others think or because we lack identity derived from something deep within our lives, we allow others to place identity concepts on us which we wear like those...

This year he's already traveled around 10,000 miles with me, including a cross country trip to Oregon and back. I'd like to treat you to a few pics of Ritter in 2024....

“Entropy is a measure of disorder and affects all aspects of our daily lives. You can think of it as nature’s tax. Entropy naturally increases over time. Problems arise: your house gets messy, your garden gets...

Life oscillates between obscurity and celebrity, but true fulfillment emerges from struggle rather than comfort and wealth, driving us towards meaningful existence....

I used to search like this in Afghanistan, every metallic hit could be something I did NOT want to find....

If you live expecting difficulty, you won't be surprised when you encounter it. ...

I feel this burden of “journalistic integrity” when I write for Mental Grenade. It’s kind of insane really. I have found much humility in researching topics for this blog. I have often set about writing...

Fish stories, life and family, world travel and tragedy, the conversations wax and wane mixed with periods of quiet. The kind of quiet in which the soul can mend. ...

Stop letting people manipulate how you feel. Very few people EVER tell the truth, much less the whole truth, and nothing but the truth....

I've been blessed to survive a bunch of stuff and still be living, so I want to help give these kids the chance to carry on as well. ...

We spontaneously started a hike we didn't know would take us more than three miles around Jordan's Pond. It's enjoyable when your kids are Scouts and you can enjoy a hike where rain doesn't ruin...

It is the diversity of opinion and experience that makes a group stronger - IF it is willing to discuss the ideas and come to logical conclusions and solutions. ...

Have you found your place in this world? Ever felt like, "I don't belong here." or "Why am I still doing this 20 years later?" You're not alone. In fact, I'd say that you're in...

I’ve seen people. Different people, different locations, different cultures, but all people. Are we looking at the person or the culture they’re wearing? We are all different and all the same....