Perhaps as a way of blowing off the steam and stress of 2003 Iraq, in 2004 I set out to teach English in China. Specifically, I taught English at Nantou Middle School in Shenzhen, China, which rests just across the… Continue Reading
I don’t blog as often as I would like anymore. Yet, absurdity has always been my muse and there has been nothing quite as absurd in recent memory as the 400,000 people who have signed up to raid Area 51… Continue Reading
I’m of the opinion that people groups have one chance in the course of human history to be free. Take China, for example. The Chinese people will never be free throughout the rest of the course of human history. They… Continue Reading
No one made me the official voice of the veteran community. When I speak, I speak entirely for myself though I can often tap into a similar vein of thought as my fellow veterans. So if this article voices any… Continue Reading
Yes, I said it. I borrowed the phrase from our former President who said of much of America that we cling to our guns and our bibles in times of trouble. I do indeed have a gun. I do indeed… Continue Reading
We live in a world of grey these days and telling right from wrong is far from easy. So when in doubt, vote against those initiating political violence. It is not always easy to tell who the good guys are… Continue Reading
The picture you see above is actually from Kuwait circa early 2003. The Company had been bussed to some airfield where we took multiple C-130’s destined for Iraq. For a few squads, our plane broke down resulting in an impromptu… Continue Reading
I can personally testify that racism persists today and I can say that with authority because I am a white male. That might seem like an oxymoron as you would assume a white male is the least likely person to… Continue Reading
To be clear, I am decidedly pro-life. Then again, I am also pro-choice because, who is against either life or choice. So perhaps a more clear picture of our positions are necessary to understand the current abortion debate swirling around… Continue Reading
Let me start by saying it straight and to the point. I will teach my son all the traits of traditional masculinity. Notice I didn’t say toxic masculinity as despite what we have come to believe, toxic and masculinity are… Continue Reading