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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
America at 250: Stewards, Not Owners, of Freedom
By Mike Sarraille and Kirk Offel America at 250 is more than a birthday. It is a ledger: a chain of blood, sweat, faith, courage, and generations Continue Reading
The Army Hasn’t Carried Out a Death Row Execution Since 1961. Maybe It Should.
The U.S. Army has quietly done something that most Americans probably didn't realize was necessary: it has updated its plans for carrying out military Continue Reading
Nobody Is Free Anymore
Years ago, when I was still working third shift at a trucking company, there was an unusual astronomical occurrence. Three planets, Venus, Mars, and Continue Reading
Intrusive Thoughts & What You Can Control
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The App That Ate Your Backbone
Somewhere in America, a grown adult is staring at a blinking cursor like it just pulled a knife. The email is six sentences. Maybe seven if we’re Continue Reading
What Comes After Self-Mastery
By JC Glick and Michael Ostrolenk In our last article, we outlined the progressive journey from self-awareness to self-understanding to Continue Reading
I Ain’t Going Anywhere
They say you can’t wait for inspiration; you just have to write. I’m not sure who “they” are, but I’ve surely said it a time or two. So, perhaps after Continue Reading
Veterans: If You’re Not Changing It, You’re Choosing It
Military veterans have earned the right to complain about a lot of things. The VA can be a bureaucratic nightmare. Civilian employers often don't Continue Reading
Nobody Joins a Cult
The people who eventually died in a remote South American jungle were not looking for death. They were looking for hope. Some were struggling Continue Reading
He’s Dead, Cue the ’90s Banger
By S.Q. Forthenauf I’ve never experienced death, at least, not in the sense of being alive, then not, followed by some extreme light, visions of Continue Reading