I used to visit veterans who were patients at the local VA hospital. I talked with one guy. He was telling about his convalescence. At some point Continue Reading
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“Life Goes On”: In Memory of Air Force Veteran Nate Barnes
by Charlie Faint and Mike Warnock(this section by Charlie Faint)This story begins where few stories do: on a school bus, in 8th Grade, in Continue Reading
The Truth about Mortality and Immortality
Men of fairy tales, fables, and the like. Men of honor devoid of fear, who descend into the depths of hell in Atlas’s image carrying the world on Continue Reading
I am an addict.
Submitted by anonymous _____________ I am an addict. The first time someone tried to kill me I felt a flood of emotions. I felt fear. I felt Continue Reading
8 Thoughtful Ways To Honor A Deceased Loved One
One of the most difficult challenges in life is overcoming the pain and grief brought by losing a loved one—be they a family member or a dear friend. Continue Reading
Blood on the Carpet
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 9, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Grandpa’s Gone, Now I take His Place in the Scheme of Things
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 17, 2022, as "Taking Another's Place." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
After Ten Years
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 6, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
My Message as the Son of a Sailor
I sat by my dad’s bedside holding his hand as the doctors told him that he needed to be put on a ventilator. There was a look of fear I’d never seen Continue Reading
A Letter to my Mother
Dearest Mother, I wish I could say I would never have a need to write this letter. I wish I would have never gotten that call from hospice in the Continue Reading
Storms Clear the Way
Without death, there is no life. Without pain, there is no cure. Without heartbreak, there is no love. Without war, there is no peace. Continue Reading
The Way It Ends
Death is inside us. It surrounds us, it waits for us, and sometimes it even begs for us. You can’t avoid it, you can’t cheat it, and you most Continue Reading