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Montana’s Transurrection – II: An Eyewitness Account
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub Image source. This first appeared in Darin's blog on May 2, 2023. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Dignity and Integrity
Dignity and integrity – are two big words, loaded with meaning, that go hand in hand together. Integrity validates oneself; it’s feeling that what Continue Reading
The Best Streaming Apps for Kids in Canada: Featuring BBC iPlayer
In this era of technology, streaming has become the most popular way to watch shows and movies. However, when it comes to children, it's very Continue Reading
Rifts and Retribution or a Return to the Republic
The recent [2023] contentious votes to elect the next Speaker of the House were not the embarrassment or threat to democracy the demagogues on both Continue Reading
Hypocrisy and Much Ado About Something: The “Biden Files”
There is a lot to unpack from the recent disclosure that President Bident had several classified documents stored in a few dubiously secured Continue Reading
Profiles in Havok, Episode 77, Christopher Soucy
Army combat veteran Christopher Soucy is an actor, puppeteer, director, screenwriter, and playwright living in Savannah, Georgia. He has been writing Continue Reading
Coping with the News Cycle
by Joe DeCree This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" on April 3, 2018, and is republished with Continue Reading
Profiles in Havok (Episode 75) with Chris Sparks
Chris Sparks is an Army veteran who could speak Arabic, a former police officer, and a current stand-up comic. More than that, he's an incredibly Continue Reading
What Happened to the ‘Red Wave’ in the 2022 Midterms
by Larry Schmidt Despite only having been a close observer of political tensions and of media operations since the time of President George W. Bush Continue Reading
Hitting That Sweet Spot: Manipulating Groupthink in Politics
“The larger the group, the more toxic, the more of your beauty as an individual you have to surrender for the sake of group thought. And when you Continue Reading
All The Reasons Military Veterans Should Leave Elon Musk’s Twitter
With so many people saying "peace out" to Twitter, I thought I'd compile a list of why military veterans should join the exodus. It’s a short list. Continue Reading