I struggle to escape the relenting pressure to fight for my life, or to take flight. The lofty notion of “doing things for myself” is an alien concept Continue Reading
“Behind the Scenes – A Taliban Feast”
by Scott “Longboard” Chapman & Russ “Grandpa” Pritchard Context makes a story come to life. The goal of this article is to apprise readers of a Continue Reading
A Taliban Feast: A “Written in Taliban” Series
by Scott Chapman, Matthew Griffin, and Russ Pritchard The last time I saw you was the first day we celebrated our 20-year Jihad victory. The year Continue Reading
Keep Your Powder Dry
At 3 am on a Saturday morning, I woke up to see an out-of-character text from an old friend. He’s a former Army Ranger, then retired as a Force Recon Continue Reading
Where There’s Yin, There Must be Yang
There’s a stark dichotomy between who I am, and how I earn a living. One supports the other. Yet, the two realities are not bedfellows. I’ve fractured Continue Reading
Electric Nights in a Lawless City
From Dec 2021 to Jun 2022, I worked in South Minneapolis, Minnesota on a high-threat armed security contract where we supported a local unarmed Continue Reading
Goodro: Never Forgotten
Alpha Company 1st Platoon 2/75th Rangers in Baghdad, Iraq. Badmuthers. We just took the city. Back when Rangers wore the high-and-tight and Continue Reading
NFTs: Own Author Art
Showing support for your favorite author, photographer, or emerging artist you’ve been following online has never been easier. With the rise of Continue Reading
“Write My Way to Freedom”
I’ve discovered writing to be a tremendous tool to analyze my mental health status because I’m forced to describe my actions, explain my beliefs, and Continue Reading
Power of Positive Thought
In 2019 I basked in the darkness and dined with my demons. They poured my favorite whiskey and my forever place at their dark dining table was set to Continue Reading