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Bad-Assery is a thing
Roy P. Benavidez is a bad ass mother fucker. On May 2nd, 1968 he spent six hours in hell. He …
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Read MoreFlames that melted my heart
I’ve written about my son in the past. Maybe it’s because he’s a conflagration of love, pride and hope for the …
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Read MoreTen-speed vs. a quarter pipe
I tried to ride a ten speed off a skateboard ramp once. We had just moved into the …
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War Is Never Over – PTSD and its effects
For years I thought the idea of saying I had PTSD was bad. I viewed it as …
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I’m sorry son, the world isn’t good enough for you.
I hit a deer the other day. My son walked out to the driveway to survey the damage. He looked …
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The Dead Miss Us – Suicide From Drugs
The dead miss us. I know. My best friend comes to say hi more often than he should. I don’t …
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Chekhov’s Gun
Anton Chekhov eloquently stated years ago a simple fact with respect to story construction. If you have a gun leaning …
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Confidence
I’ve spent the past few weeks thinking about the source of confidence in more detail. I’m doing this project at …
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Punch me in the face, it’s good for me.
Growing up, I wasn’t very good at fighting. I didn’t do it often and if I did, I lost. I …
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