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Our Casual Blindness to the Despair of Others
by James Sullivan I saw a man shoot up heroin today. I stared for a few long seconds. He looked tired, war-torn. Like he’d seen his own future of Continue Reading
Things Dad Taught Me About Being A Man
Stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves The more someone brags about what he is, the surer you can be that's what he ain't Tell Continue Reading
Childhood Lessons Only a Military Brat Learns
by an anonymous USAF brat As I sat there on the couch shoving another backup mag wrapped in TactiGami™ into my go bag, I zipped it closed and Continue Reading
Sometimes the Best Thing to Do is Just Walk Away
Summer of 2003. A couple of unexpected downturns and one unmitigated disaster left me poor as a church mouse for about 6 months. Not broke, destitute. Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: How to Be a Good Teammate, Lessons from Mark
Years in the military; years playing sports; years coaching sports at the developmental, high school, collegiate and professional level; years Continue Reading
A Small Step Gets the Journey Moving Along
We had to put our dog down 11/1. She was a beagle from the local Humane Society. My wife got her the day after I came home from the hospital 13 years Continue Reading
Accidental Success Still Means Putting in the Work
I was the worst little leaguer in the history of ever. My poor coach was thrilled beyond reason when I started because I was his first southpaw. He Continue Reading
One Step at a Time
Just when you think it can’t get more nutso, it does. I learned that a carrier tried to deliver a box of rifles to a high school. My son asked if Continue Reading
Show Respect
I usually like to stay around the house, exceptions being trips to the gym or the grocery store. But with age, there are now visits to doctors and Continue Reading
Learning to “Play” Again
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 26, 2022. as "Kansas." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
HaShem is at the VA
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 6, 2017. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading