Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
I love many people in this world. There are also individuals I hope to never see again. Then there is a third category: People I love whom I may never see again. Whenever someone new comes into my life, it’s possible they may fall into one of these categories. The first two
“He’s got to follow his own path. No one can choose it for him.” – Princess Leia Organa When I was nineteen years old I moved to Alaska; a place I’d never been to, and knew almost nothing about. I had no job prospects, no friends, and a mere $800 in my
I find Rubik’s cubes relaxing. I suppose the opposite is true for some people, considering how they can frustrate the dickens out of you, but I see them differently. A scrambled Rubik’s cube is a chaotic mess. It’s literally a puzzle to solve; a single-sitting challenge where one mistake takes you back
I am the world’s worst baseball player. Let me prove it: As the sun dipped below the treeline on a cool California evening in 1985, a young man stood kicking at the clover in right field, his mouth watering as he savored the aroma of chili-cheese Fritos that emanated from the concession
The best concert I’ve ever experienced was Eric Clapton in 1994. I’ve heard better music. David Crowder’s concert in 2016 was a thousand times more impactful on a soul level. John Mellencamp and Toby Mac were each more fun in their own ways. I’ve heard better music in orchestras, at church or
I killed a man a few months ago; however, lately I’ve been thinking of not killing him. He was fictional, and certainly a jerk who probably deserved it, but I didn’t want to. The story calls for it. At least, it did at the time. I toyed around with the possibility of
I’ve broken a few shovels in my day. Have you ever dug a hole on the beach? I used to dig a lot of them — for work, not for fun. If you’ve ever wondered how professional volleyball courts pop up on a beach one day and are gone tomorrow, it has