Okinawa in the 60s and early 70s was the ideal environment for a red-blooded American boy to grow up. There were endless woods and caves to explore, Continue Reading
Why You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral
Author's Note: the following was written by Aaron Freeman (1956-), an American physicist, writer, broadcast journalist, and standup comedian, noted Continue Reading
Wisdom is Where You Find It, Even at Biker Bars and Redneck Rat Cage Juke Joints
This is somewhere in the late '80s. I was on the back patio of this skeezy redneck rat cage juke joint where I was Head of Security, trying to figure Continue Reading
Sometimes the Best Thing to Do is Just Walk Away
Summer of 2003. A couple of unexpected downturns and one unmitigated disaster left me poor as a church mouse for about 6 months. Not broke, destitute. Continue Reading
A Patient Warrior Can Transform Fear into Friendship, Hatred into Harmony
When I first started getting lunch at the deli in the IGA several years ago, the counter guy was a small, very well-groomed, nattily dressed, Continue Reading
How a Professional Bouncer Took Out Four Assailants Without Lifting a Finger
I always preach that for your average everyday citizen - men and women- the martial art you should master first is confidence. You should know how to Continue Reading
“Duty to Retreat” Laws Turn the Victim into the Criminal
America's future can look a little bleak sometimes like we've got some grubby days comin' up, tough times we'll have to pull hard to get through. But Continue Reading
Bouncer Diplomacy: “You’re 86’d, Get the !@#$ Out Now”
I'm a lifelong red-blooded, rock-ribbed, God-fearin' flag-wavin', gun-totin' military-raised swamp rat outta Alabama who's also been a working actor Continue Reading
Protecting the Flock… Bama Style
I ran across a pretty objectionable older woman at the Target. Very well dressed, hair perfectly coiffed, nose literally up in the air. She was one of Continue Reading
Superheroes Don’t Wear Capes… They Wear Dog Tags
Gut punch. 5th grade, 1971. I was in English class at Mercy elementary in Ginawan City, Okinawa; it was a school for American kids, but it wasn't Continue Reading
Remember When Politics Didn’t Rule Our Lives?
I'm watching this documentary on the history of human flight. It's actually mostly a documentary on the history of humans falling to their death Continue Reading
Racism: It’s Not Just for Racists Anymore
In less than 15 years, the word racist has gone from being one of the most hideously powerful words in the English language to packing all the Continue Reading