Seeker and the Beacon
What we learn as children we can unlearn as adults. Even in darkness we must believe there is light. We can unlearn certain things, perhaps we can't unlearn it all, but we can reprogram our mind and in turn ree... Read More...
Goodbye Empire Goodbye.
"Good bye empire. Good bye."We must be the champions that the world needs. If not us than who? We’re the civilized minority standing firm against foes whose ultimate goals are to destroy the underpinnings that ... Read More...
No One Gets Out Alive
"No one gets out alive. Say your goodbyes. Now is the time to live your life."~Michael Kurcina. What would you do if you knew that you only had a few short minutes to live? Would you face death with a smile... Read More...
Waking Up
"I poured out into the night, and took the long way to your house. You were gone, and so I left. Your tattoo means nothing now even though I enlisted to forget what I came there for. In the midst of that waking... Read More...
Knockin on Heaven’s Door
My buddy retired. A true warrior. A true believer who worked so hard in life not to compromise himself. A gang banger who turned his life around, took care of a son at the young age of 16, and then served this ... Read More...
Told by an Idiot
"Told by an idiot, all sound and fury, signifying nothing..."~Shakespeare Any fool can stand (or kneel) for something. But the true believer understanding full well the consequences that his actions can have on... Read More...
Good Evening Mr. and Mrs. America
You are not alone...Somewhere out there is a soul just like ours and someone has dedicated a song just to you. Technology can unite or divide us. How about the power of music?! Decades ago radio hosts brought p... Read More...
0600 GO! Commando run at Achnacarry from Arminius Tribe
Achnacarry (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh na Cairidh; 'field of the fish-trap/weir') is a small hamlet, private estate, and a castle in the Lochaber region of Highland, Scotland. It occupies a strategic position on a... Read More...
Brutal Men
"Brutal men clumsy in skill weave a warped pattern of their life and wonder how they become entangled in it."~Michael Kurcina. Make your hits in life count. Timing, precision, lethalness. Avoid drama, don't... Read More...
Unplug
Weekend is here. Put down the toys and do something that exercises your mind. Write a poem, play a board game, read a book, have a real conversation about important things, and reflect. I write a lot of poems o... Read More...