Lupus in fabula—“the wolf in the story.” High school Latin was a long time ago, and Westover Senior High seems like it is a world away. When I heard Continue Reading
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Why I’m Thanking You for Your Service
By Anonymous Mommy, Mommy!" he said with the oh-so-cute voice only a preschooler has. "There's one! Can we do it?" You hear this and immediately Continue Reading
When Instinct Kicks In
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I’m Unable to Speak the Words I Write
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Design Thinking: What It is and Why It Matters
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A Pilgrimage to Belleau Wood
I had been around our sun almost fifty times when 2023 rolled around. To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to head off to the southeast corner of the Continue Reading
The Democracy Fainting Couch Rolls Out Again
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Gender Dynamics in the Military
At 18 years old, I was unaware of the dynamics between male and female members of the military.When I enlisted, I thought we would be the same- Continue Reading
Canada’s Failed Gun Buy-Away Program: A Costly Failure Built on Non-Compliance
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Puerto Rico’s Uneasy V-E Day
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One Thing I Know
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California’s Compassion Slot Machine Keeps Paying the House
California has achieved something almost spiritual in its public policy: it can spend historic sums of money, produce visible collapse, and still Continue Reading