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The Vampire Life, Part II

The Vampire Life, Part II by Christopher Paul Meyer Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart and Broken Bones of a Nightclub Bouncer in LA. You can read Part I here. This first appeared in The Havok Journal June 21, 2017. It was another hour of dealing with … [Read more...]

The Vampire Life, Part I: An LA Bouncer’s Tale

The Vampire Life, Part I: An LA Bouncer's Tale by Christopher Paul Meyer Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart and Broken Bones of a Nightclub Bouncer in LA. This first appeared in The Havok Journal in June 2017. _____ I was bleeding. I felt light-headed and … [Read more...]

Dave Petraeus, Chris Kyle, and… Me? When Soldiers Lie

Dave Petraeus, Chris Kyle, and... Me? When Soldiers Lie by Christopher Paul Meyer This article was originally published March 6, 2015 at www.christopherpaulmeyer.com. This is a tough one for me to write. Liars have always been high value targets to the media.  But there have rarely been this many high-profile ones caught lying all at the same time. Brian Williams … [Read more...]

Black Lives DO Matter

Black Lives DO Matter by Christopher Paul Meyer This article was originally published on November 17, 2015 at christopherpaulmeyer.com. It first appeared in The Havok Journal April 16, 2016. While most of the world is focused on the ISIS attacks in Paris, Beirut or Egypt, many of our fellow citizens’ eyeballs have been diverted by the the whiny complaints of entitled … [Read more...]

Terrorism? Women’s Rights? Islam in America? Muslim Veterans Speak Out

Terrorism? Women's Rights? Islam in America? Muslim Veterans Speak Out by Christopher Paul Meyer When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy, U.S. military operations or the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 attacks and a former U.S. soldier, I certainly had my own. But when it … [Read more...]

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 9: Who Can Americans Trust about Islam?

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 9: Who Can Americans Trust about Islam? by Christopher Paul Meyer This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the … [Read more...]

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 8: How to End Islam’s Dark Ages

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 8: How to End Islam's Dark Ages by Christopher Paul Meyer This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 … [Read more...]

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 7: Words as Warfare

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 7: Words as Warfare by Christopher Paul Meyer This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 attacks and a … [Read more...]

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 5: How to Fight Radicalization

Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 5: How to Fight Radicalization by Christopher Paul Meyer This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 attacks … [Read more...]