Hidden Sacrifice
I was recently at CIA headquarters to attend the award ceremony of the Agency’s Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal to a former colleague and good friend. He and I had both…
The Pursuit of Happiness
When I was little, my mom would randomly ask if I was happy. I knew the reasons why she asked. It could have been the need to validate that the…
Does Happiness after Divorce Exist?
Does Happiness after Divorce Exist? The short answer to this question is yes, there is hope. That short answer does little to offer comfort to those battling such a decision…
Firearms instructor doubles-down with resiliency and heart
The presentation of this article, originally published in a Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers’ internal public affairs bulletin, does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Department of Homeland…
It’s OK to take a break!
It is ok to rest; it is ok to take a break, slow down, take a load off… The military has never been an environment of “slow down and take…
Goldilocks of Giving
Once upon a time, I gave my all. I gave my all to everyone and everything in my life. My eagerness to drain my own well came from a place…
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The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 2, Transitioning
“These two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring. The water comes out of my eyes; yet I laugh while it falls. Why?” ― Rudyard…
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The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 1, Relationships
“Memories are just where you laid them Drag the waters till the depths give up their dead What did you expect to find Was there something you left behind Don’t…
Inspirational LIFE Life and Family Memorial Opinion PSYCHE Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences Wisdom
The Forever War, Living with TBI : Introduction
“Hi, my name is Jordan and I am about one IED short of being fully retarded.” Anyone who met me or knows me will attest to the fact that when…
Spotter Up Writer and Deputy Sheriff Bill Farmer on SROs
After reading the debrief from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and the failure of law enforcement, Deputy Sheriff and SRO Bill Farmer did what he does. He wrote. He expressed…