I project memory against the frames of reality. The sterile digital reality void of all the emotional and physical perceptions of the body. I Continue Reading
The Reaper
From childhood to adulthood, I have felt his breath upon my neck. I have lived with him longer than without. I have borne witness to his labors. I Continue Reading
The Mile-High View
I have fond memories as a child sitting in the front seat helping navigate. I learned a lot about reading maps, proper road etiquette, and Continue Reading
God Only in Fear
The most devout heathen seems to find their deity in their moments of greatest tribulation. They preach the gospel of atheism with piousness when Continue Reading
Half Staff Flags
I watched it fluttering in the wind and took a moment to wonder why. My mind flipped through the Rolodex of reasons. As the world has changed, so Continue Reading
What Ranger School Is… and Isn’t
Over the years I have listened, read, and engaged in great debates over what Ranger School is. It is the military’s premier leadership school, a small Continue Reading
Memorial Plaque: I Wanted Them to Remember and to Be Grateful
When it happened, I cannot recall. It just seemed to happen. I could not take it anymore, and I wanted the world to know. I wanted those passing by to Continue Reading
I Processed the Pain, Shed Tears, and Then… was at Peace
It was the unfortunately all too familiar call. The voice was almost unrecognizable in the fury of pain and confusion. This tone was only spoken in Continue Reading
The Strength in Owning Our Imperfections
The world is filled with clips and quips of falsehoods. It is neither perfect nor fair. We are flawed humans stumbling through life, trying to do our Continue Reading
White Lies, that Kill
When I met my now-wife, she quickly learned not to ask questions she didn’t want honest answers to.“Does this dress make me look fat?” My answer Continue Reading
The All Too Familiar
I felt the all too familiar back pain as I sat in the all too familiar uncomfortable seats. I sat staring at yet another flag-draped coffin. I watched Continue Reading
The Moon Over Afghanistan
I cocked my head so high the earth was beyond my peripheral. What remained was the full moon glowing down as thin scattered clouds swiftly blew Continue Reading