My brother killed himself. In the months since his death, I’ve contemplated, wrestled, grappled, prayed, and cried over his action and the Continue Reading
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The Far-Reaching Effects of Marketing Fear in the Digital Age
Fear is not a choice. In the face of danger, nearly everyone with an ounce of sanity is afraid. This reaction is hardwired into us by millions of Continue Reading
Trying to Stay Clean
The Cream City Hostel in Milwaukee used to be just that, a hostel. It was a place for travelers on a very limited budget to find shelter for the Continue Reading
Since You Left
I tried to be happy, celebrating all that heaven means to you, Jesus, and the Father. The truth is, I am so very broken. I know all the cliches, all Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: We Should Not Look at Death as a Reward
Meditations of an Army Ranger: We should not look at death as a reward – But our thought of death should remind us of our lives. “Only the dead have Continue Reading
Things Left Undone
We all enter this world as part of somebody else's story, and we always arrive in the middle of that person's story. Perhaps we don't come on stage at Continue Reading
Nobody Understands Addiction
Nobody understands addiction. I am absolutely convinced of that. Do I have any right to make that assertion? I'm not a physician or a psychologist. Continue Reading
Such a Small Thing to Do
I parked the RAV4 in front of the synagogue. My little grandson, Asher, was already strapped into his car seat in the back. The elderly couple walked Continue Reading
Dreading Mother’s Day: Finding Solace in Brotherhood and Sisterhood
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 8, 2016. Mother’s Day... at the first mention in the week leading up to Mother’s Day my conscious Continue Reading
As the Shadows Wait
Experience in death, ‘tis not to be taken lightly.Your mother, your brother, your sister, and your father.You might be the next one,So be sure to hold Continue Reading
A Brief Moment of Joy Amid All The Pain
As I grow older, I go to more funerals. That's just how things work out. Each funeral is a reminder that I have a place in the batting order, and Continue Reading
Sgt. John Wayne Faught: Loss of a Legend, Friend, Brother, and Mentor
People use the word legend to describe someone who is or was legendary to them or an organization. I'm going to tell you about a man who was legendary Continue Reading