I was asked by our local Indie paper, The Shepherd Express, to write an article about the Black String Triage Ensemble, a small group of local Black Continue Reading
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“The 90% Solution”: Managing Your Boss’s Military Ego
Every organization has an internal hierarchy. Whether it be the U.S. Army, Hewlett Packard, or the Federal government they all have a multi-tiered Continue Reading
HaShem is at the VA
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 6, 2017. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Reality Check: Extinguishing the American Dream
I am, for a short while longer, a home owner. With opportunity comes reward but there are consequences. One of those is a move which left me with a Continue Reading
Learning the Zen of Living in the Moment– from the Unlikeliest of Examples
It’s hot. News from all over is dismal. Everyone’s temper is short. Gas prices may have gone down but the price of everything else seems to have gone Continue Reading
Don’t Be a Victim: 3 Common Social Security Mistakes That Hopeful Retirees Make
by Sally Writes Everyone who works a traditional job longs for the day of hanging up their uniform and clocking out for the final time. Retirement, Continue Reading
Girls & Beer: A North Korean Army Lieutenant and an American Iraq War Veteran
by Rusty Shaw Our trip to North Korea lasted for five days. Until the day before our flight out, my dad had no idea we were even going. Up to this Continue Reading
Someone is Always in Your Corner
Sometimes depression creeps in when too much time is spent thinking about oneself. It’s like staring into a mirror until you can find a blemish. We Continue Reading
Gun Control: What a Pack of Smokes Can Get You
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 6, 2016, as "A Pack of Smokes." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Delicious Acts of Kindness
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 7, 2019, as "Dove Bars and Snickers." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
John Coltrane – Take Two: There are Enough Favorite Things for Everyone
The last time I wrote about John Coltrane the snow was falling here in Wisconsin – and no, it’s not 10 months out of the year. John Coltrane was born Continue Reading
10 Things Every Person Should Do in Their Life: An Army Ranger’s Bucket List
1) Learn to play a musical instrumentThere is something magic in music. Regardless if it is jazz or rock or country or blues or mariachi. It doesn’t Continue Reading