Everyday fill your life with fear
“Everyday fill your life with fear and then learn to empty yourself of it.”~Michael Kurcina Do not be afraid of the darkness ahead. When we stop doing heroic things, when…
Extraction 2 Movie Trivia and Goofs
According to the director Sam Hargrave the 20 minute single take action scene took 4-5 months to rehearse and 29 days to shoot. Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Bessa…
You Like Getting Socked in the Mouth? How to Identify a Good Mouth Guard.
Background At 3 am, and at the age of 16, how do you explain to your father that you just got kicked in the mouth during a no holds barred…
Are Organic Beans Worth It?
I get asked about Organic infrequently when I am at the local farmer’s market. When I get asked here is generally what I share with customers. The decision to purchase…
5 Actors Who Portrayed Marine Drill Instructors in Movies
Few characters embody discipline, toughness, and unyielding authority quite like the Marine Corps drill instructor, in Hollywood cinema. Here are a few notable actors who have brought these iconic Marine…
The History of Moustaches and Why Soldiers Sometimes Defy Regulations
The word “moustache” probably derived from Hellenistic Greek, meaning upper lip. An individual wearing a moustache is said to be “moustached” or “moustachioed”. The earliest document of the usage of…
Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) during World War II: Unsung Heroes of Amphibious Warfare
The first military Navy SEAL, or Sea, Air, and Land teams, can be traced back to the establishment of the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) during World War II. The UDTs…
This is how I’ll die
“This is how I’ll die.” Very few of us will ever get to choose how we’ll die. Many of us fantasize about dying heroically but the reality is our death…
Isolation Integration or Destruction, Refugees and the Children of Herakles
Originally posted in 2016 In the past our divisive former President mocked those who disagreed with his point of view. Even though a few democrats called for the halting of…
What Are You Willing to Die For? What is your Hero’s Journey and Are You Making Efforts to Bleed Today?
And now hear me, Mother, What thing has seized me and I have conceived In my heart. I shall die, I am resolved And having fixed my mind to die…