All I Want for Christmas by Chris Mattingly Dear B, I was told not to write this, I was told you would resent me even more than you do. I have decided not to come visit you for the holidays. My views of the holidays are now skewed and broken, I don't think I have ever had a normal holiday, until last year when you came with me to Colorado, but even that was … [Read more...]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High by Scott Faith Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal November 5, 2018 but is relevant today per a CDC press released October 8, 2019 indicating STDs remain on the rise in the U.S. It's hard to tell if Americans are "getting busy" more often, or if they're just being dumber about it. But the … [Read more...]
Taxation is Theft! Or…Is It?
Taxation is Theft! Or…Is It? by Gregory Drobny Taxation is theft. There, I said it. I’ve outed myself as a libertarian, despite my reluctance to do so, given my abhorrence for most labels. The thing is, I’ve heard every argument out there as to why taxation isn’t theft, but to me, they fall apart at the most basic levels. Let’s review just a few of them: “We need … [Read more...]
Go Ahead and Pray for Me
Go Ahead and Pray for Me by Monica Deck Hello, my name is Monica, and I'm an atheist. I think. I'm not sure that's right. Sometimes I simply call myself a 'recovered Catholic' but I find that this insults the Catholics of my acquaintaince who lack a sense of humor. I've called myself agnostic. I've called myself Christian and I've described myself as spiritual. I think … [Read more...]
A Response to Charlie Hoehn on ‘Mass Shootings in America, and Why Men (and Boys) Keep Doing This’
A Response to Charlie Hoehn on ‘Why the Vegas Shooting Happened, and Why Men Keep Doing This’ by Kerry Patton This article was first published in October of 2017. A year after the Vegas massacre, people continue to ask “Why?” Without a motivation identified by law enforcement, answering such a question becomes next to impossible. But recently, Charlie Hoehn wrote … [Read more...]
Unto The Inferno “For Them All”
Unto The Inferno “For Them All” by Andy Huynh This was originally published on Spotter Up and shared on The Havok Journal with permission from the owner. He continued to gawk into the open and I turned my head to follow his line of sight… but he was staring at nothing. His eyes were clouded and seemed almost lifeless. There was no joy, no laughter, no energy – … [Read more...]
Lessons Dad Taught Me
Lessons Dad Taught Me by Michael Bama Katt Stand up to shake a man’s hand. You ain't much of a man if you can't handle being around people who don't see the world through your lens. And you ain't much of a man if you can't have your opinion challenged. Never make the opening offer. Act like you’ve been there before. Especially in the end zone. The man at … [Read more...]
A Warrior’s Tirade: The Price of Identity Politics
A Warrior's Tirade: The Price of Identity Politics by Michael Bama Katt 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 some very dear friends from over there on the port side of plumb. I'm grateful for most all y'all. If you break my friends down to their fundamental … [Read more...]
Be Kinder To Yourself
Be Kinder To Yourself by Moriamo Sulaiman-Ifelodun “Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world” – Pema Chodron Now that you hopefully have a better idea of what actual self-care is (if you don’t, peep my last blog post here), and it has invoked some thoughts as to if you need to readjust some things, read on to find out some self-care tips and … [Read more...]
Not All Heroes Wear Capes, but Some Do
Not All Heroes Wear Capes, but Some Do by Kate Nelson There are a lot of reasons people choose to join the military. They range from patriotism, following in a parent’s footsteps, opportunities and training, wanting to blow stuff up, or just wanting something different. But one common thread found among our ranks is the innate call for service. This is the drive to serve … [Read more...]
