Been thinking about my last essay – “Take a Step” – and realized that often the first step isn’t that hard. A person can psych her/him- self into Continue Reading
Life
Cold to Your Bones
It happened during the summer of 1978, but I can't remember exactly when it was. I was attending a three-week-long class at the Northern Warfare Continue Reading
Take a Step
Another New Year. You sigh, “Yeah, right, sure. Who you kidding? More fun and games, more wars, lies, and BIGLY court cases dragging on and on.” And Continue Reading
A Catholic Boy with a Jewish Name and Muslim Cap
Look at the picture. What do you see? More to the point, what do you notice first? What catches your eye? How do you react? I have sent a copy of Continue Reading
Rewritten Truths
“Truth” once written in our self-perceptions become rewritten through time. Every passing recollection falls prey not to the “truth” but rather Continue Reading
Positive Solutions
I want to send you a special 2023 year-end heartfelt message. To set the stage up front and ease my writing direction, this is a written declaration, Continue Reading
I Want To Reassume My Position On The Brink
I want nothing more than to run one foot after the other, weight bearing down on me, the sun on my back, and hell on earth all around me. I feel Continue Reading
Why Sisyphus Matters
Sisyphus teaches us that one may stumble, or even lose footing in life. This may cause you to take one or even a couple of steps back in whatever Continue Reading
May These Words Help You Find Your Way Back
I once sought solace and comfort in pressed wood and graphite trails. Each stroke documented my own life. Each trail soon amounted to no more Continue Reading
Cycles: From Darkness into Light
I was thinking about my last essays; I’m sure they were influenced by my friend’s stay in the hospital and his passing. I was already feeling down Continue Reading
10 New Year’s Resolutions for Veterans
Veterans, the old year is done, and a new year is beginning. Perhaps more than some others, we as vets know that yesterday is done, today is a gift, Continue Reading
A Veteran’s Call: Drive Safely this New Year’s… and in 2024
by Chris Derson Dangerous Driving Driving is something we all do , and need to do, to function in our daily lives. While not all of us are able Continue Reading