Applicability of Load Bearing Gear for the Armed Citizen
When I originally wrote on this topic a few years ago, I took a lot of flak over it by people who didn’t seem to disagree with my thoughts or…
Death Was Marching Along With Us, Part 1 Rende van de Kamp
DEATH WAS MARCHING ALONG WITH US, by Rende van de Kamp. Posted with permission and translated by Mark Van Riele Rende van de Kamp had the urge to be a…
I Grok You
I look at a lot of old pictures of soldiers taken 30, 40, 50 years ago and I wonder what was going through their mind at that particular moment. It’s…
12 Strong Movie Review
Contemporary Hollywood has a poor record when it comes to making war movies. Generally, the formula consists of a tale with a deep political spin portraying our government as the…
Self-Loathing Just Knock it Off!
Recently I have opened my remote coaching services and I have been active in a number of online forums for remote coaches. One of the things many of us coaches…
Art Of The Stroller Run
It’s funny how your life can change so dramatically yet so seamlessly that you don’t even take a second to notice how different your daily routine is. That is until…
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…
Culture Games & Gadgets Inspirational LIFE Life and Family Weaponizing the Behavioral Sciences Wisdom
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…
Sabot, Our Oldest Four-Legged Friend
Sabot, Our Oldest Four-Legged Friend by Will Rodriquez. With a broken heart and significant physical difficulty (it’s hard to type constantly wiping away one’s tears and blowing one’s nose) that…