There's so much that came before this. Years of not trying, but thinking I was. Convincing myself that life was always going to be the way it was in that moment....

I spend a lot of time thinking about things and get stuck in my head. It might make me difficult to read?...

The gun, the mind, life, conflict. Should I invite this anger in? Should I let it clear me out? Do I know myself enough to protect that which should be left as an anchor in...

It's painful to admit that someone manipulated you into believing something. We want to believe we are strong, intelligent, righteous individuals. The sad reality is that we are often weak, easily confused, selfish mobs. ...

A simple task, for sure. Often we don't take into account everything that leads up to our goal....

"There is life after a moment in time when you want to end it all."...

Is everyone at formation? Did we accidentally leave someone in the desert to die?...

The pending arrival of guests was the deadline, or catalyst needed to complete much of the work. It's by no means finished but significant progress has been made....

I've heard it said that five minutes toward your goal is infinitely better than nothing....

Is there a lingering resentment of the Japanese, post World War II? Did they attack us unprovoked?...

November 17 Update:Some payments DID post and Stripe sent me the money before I knew it. I just logged in and processed refunds for the 15 orders that made it through. It will take a...

It’s the 10th after all and we were born in a bar, sing the Marines hymn, smoke a cigar. Leather Neck, Devil Dog, or Jarhead, if you don’t like the Corps, leave your opinion unsaid....

As a Marine, I think Nov 11 is overshadowed by the 10th but that's because in 1775, a bunch of boozers were at Tun Tavern in Philly and someone got them rowdy enough to sign...

I can't think of a worse death than dying alone. ...

We can push back the inevitable, fight for our independence, and not succumb to the easy excuses of age and senility....