In the upper Midwest there are lots of jokes about our two seasons: Winter and Detour. Recently it’s been a horror show where I live on Milwaukee’s Continue Reading
Mirror, Mirror
I was thinking about my last essay, “Take a little Step,” and a couple of things went through my mind – there are lots of short circuits when you get Continue Reading
Take a Little Step… Nothing is Going to Happen if I Do Nothing
I’ve been running into a wall pretty much – oops, that’s not pretty at all – for a couple of weeks. If I’m to be honest, for a couple of periods this Continue Reading
Knock Down Barriers and Share Your Thoughts with Others on Havok
Editor's Note: The Havok Journal seeks to serve as the Voice of the Veteran Community, including law enforcement and first responders, through a focus Continue Reading
Symbol of Harmony: The Rainbow
With the latest war in the Middle East I thought about the destruction visited on the world with the Biblical flood back in the times of Noah. Continue Reading
No Simple Answers for Complex Problems
Not sure if this note will be useful or get posted. Been striking out with my last efforts and then couldn’t separate politics and rants from Continue Reading
Be a Friend to Others… and Yourself
Friends have to be there for each other. Doesn’t matter if you’re tired, or have problems of your own. Be there – not with your mind a million miles Continue Reading
Dealing with Barriers
We’re in pretty good shape -- health, finances, family, etc. but we’re old with replacement parts both installed and yet to come. I've wanted to adopt Continue Reading
The Three Rs: Reputation, Responsibility, and Relationship
Most likely I’ll flounder with this article, but that’s OK if it generates some thoughts and discussions about the disconnect we are seeing around the Continue Reading
A Daily Double
I've been thinking about “Tomorrow and Today” that posted on Havok last week. I was wondering what I do that gets me through the tough times and what Continue Reading
Strength in Numbers
Not very long ago, I found out that I have an aneurysm in my ascending aorta. It got my attention – my mother had a similar condition and eventually, Continue Reading
Tomorrow and Today
The older I get; it seems the more frequently little memory burbs occur. It’s as if when things get too serious, all of a sudden I remember an Continue Reading