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
A Person’s Skin Color and Gender are Useless Information
All through my childhood in Okinawa in the 60s and 70s, I never had a single black friend. I had Okie friends and American friends, and I really, Continue Reading
Don’t Get It Twisted: There’s a Difference Between “Real” and “Virtual”
Don't get me wrong. Social media has been a gift in a lot of ways, and for the most part, I'm grateful for it. But it's also shown me that some of the Continue Reading
The Best Damn Lie I Ever Told
Tuscaloosa Alabama in the early 90s. Six of us, me, Major, Gary, and our girlfriends, went out for dinner and dancin' on a Saturday night. We were Continue Reading
A Warrior’s Tirade: The Price of Identity Politics
Shouldn't come as much of a surprise how far-ranging my natural habitat is. My first 35 years were military/conservative, and I've since picked up Continue Reading
Accidental Success Still Means Putting in the Work
I was the worst little leaguer in the history of ever. My poor coach was thrilled beyond reason when I started because I was his first southpaw. He Continue Reading
The Propagandizing of American Media Foments Hate
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on October 1, 2021. Just ran across another self-righteous hit piece from someone who's just horrified - Continue Reading
Things Dad Taught Me About Being A Man
Stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves The more someone brags about what he is, the surer you can be that's what he ain't Tell Continue Reading
National POW Remembrance Day: A Promise Made, a Promise Kept
Friday was National POW Remembrance Day. I've been wearing Sergeant Wallace's bracelet for 52 years. I bought it on Okinawa back in '69, when I was 8. Continue Reading
The Many Blessings of an @ss Chewing
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
I’m Not Being Pulled to the Right, I’m Being Pushed by Left
Yeah, ok, that's it. That's gonna 'bout do it for me. For more than 30 years I've believed - seriously, no exaggeration truly believed to my CORE - Continue Reading
