Hibernation or Stoking the Fire. Your Loss or Gain.
hi·ber·na·tion ˌhībərˈnāSH(ə)n/ noun the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state. “grizzly bears gorge on seeds to prepare for hibernation” Winter is…
Old Toolboxes and the Smashing Machine, Veterans Need New Tools
“It’s amazing how much emotion a little mental concept like ‘my’ can generate.” – Eckhart Tolle I still recall the evening I walked into a bar with my best friend…
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Maybe the Problem Isn’t Really the Problem
This is one of my favorite quotes ever taken from a movie (and the more you read of my stuff, the more you’re going to realize how much I love…
Set Your Alarm 15 Minutes Early to Own Each Day
So, mornings suck. Fact. I can scientifically prove it. Do you know that annoying, “Bleep…Bleep…Bleep!” sound your alarm clock makes? That’s because they’re self-censoring. Even the alarm clock is pissed…
Monday morning police quarterback
I was watching a sporting event the other day, and noticed how quickly some in the audience were criticizing the players. It was probably the bloody Mary which made me…
Barry Sadler The Ballad of the Green Berets Singer’s Interesting Life
Anyone familiar with the 1968 movie titled The Green Berets, starring the late actor John Wayne, is likely familiar with the patriotic song used in the film. The ballad is…
LOST: A Journey to Healing Cannot Happen if You Don’t get on the Path
There may be times in a man’s life where he feels like he cannot breathe, cannot sleep, cannot rest, and cannot dream. He doesn’t want to eat any longer, cannot…
Memory Makes Us
In his book The Epigraphy of Death: Studies in the History and Society of Greece and Rome the writer G.J. Oliver tells us that, “Spartan burial customs denied the erection…
They Died Defending a Far Off Piece of Real Estate
Most of you reading this know one, if not more, person/s killed in GWOT. Each life was cut too short and they’re all in Valhalla now. Here is a story…
What the Hell are Badger Miles?
Okay. I had to post this story about Jordan’s brother Josh. It made me smile. What’s this story have to do about cute, furry animals called badgers? I dunno. It’s…