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The Weight of My Own Standards
I’m writing the first lines of this article thirty minutes past when it should have gone live. It likely won’t be finished until hours later. I’ve Continue Reading
Pole Flip Perspective
Abstract: Pole Flip PerspectiveIt’s common for human perception to progress ‘forward’ through time, guided by memory, prediction, and learned Continue Reading
The Price of Unjustified Optimism Is a Human Life
There’s a particular kind of optimism that gets people killed. Not hope. Not resilience. Not the stubborn refusal to quit when things go bad. I’m Continue Reading
Barracks Life
Flipping through the photos, my mind went back to a different time and place. I could smell the open breezeways of the barracks. I could see every Continue Reading
My Face Hurts… a LOT
The week had been ramping up to this. All the prior training, all the talk, the boasting, and the detailed descriptions from my shipmates ran in Continue Reading
What the Air Force Took and What It Left Behind
I saw her in the pre-op holding area one day, and her usual composure was gone. “Are you OK?” I asked. She didn’t answer. She stared past Continue Reading
Ride Along
By Evan Young Weaver A late 1960s, used, white-top, tan-bodied Toyota FJ Troopy. That’s what my dad drove. The dog was Hairy Ass Trueman by name Continue Reading
The Transition Gap: Why Military Carry Habits Don’t Always Work in the Civilian World
Photo by seeetz on Unsplash For those of us who spent years in uniform, a sidearm was a core part of our kit. Whether you were rocking a Beretta M9 Continue Reading
A Guide To Using Guarantees To Strengthen Real Estate Marketing Strategies
IMAGE SOURCE The real estate world is still thriving, which makes it, at times, a bit ruthless to those who are part of it. That’s because each Continue Reading
5 Ways to Refresh Basic Outfits with Small Style Changes
Photo by Junko Nakase on Unsplash To renew simple outfits, one does not necessarily need to purchase new clothes. Minor alterations in the styling Continue Reading
Combat Air Assault
by David Hollar, Vietnam War Veteran _____________________ Troops in Vietnam got around by foot, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and Continue Reading