Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
There is a scene in the film Good Will Hunting in which the title character and his therapist are discussing their individual experiences with abusive fathers. Sean: My father was an alcoholic, mean drunk. He’d come home hammered, looking to wail on someone. So I’d provoke him so he wouldn’t go after
Most of you know I recently quit my job at Costco after twenty-one years. For much of that time, but especially the last five, I’ve dreamed of writing full-time, finishing up my book, and tackling the additional seven in my head. This week that dream became a reality. I’m proud to announce
Eight is the best number. Why is this, you might ask? Well, let’s take a look around and apply the principle. ~ Eight cookies on your plate. You’ll eat your fill and probably have enough left for later; maybe even share one or two. ~ Eight dollars in your pocket? You can
There was a time when I never fully comprehended evil; it never touched my world. That’s not to say I grew up sheltered from horror, far from it. I was frightened out of my footie-jammies as a five-year-old hiding behind my cousin’s sofa watching Salem’s Lot. I dressed up like Freddy Krueger for
My dad recently sent me an heirloom: A handwritten note from one of my elementary school teachers, written in the early 80’s. The content of her note can be summarized in the phrase “We need to talk.” My dad also included his handwritten notes from the phone conversation. Here are the
I panicked. I rarely ever panic. I sat at the kitchen table, writing, facing the windows with my back to the room. Kids were playing and doing assignments behind me, often asking questions every few minutes about math, handwriting, and obscure Super Mario trivia. I don’t recall what I was researching, but
Continue readingClearing the Search History: Overcoming Pornography & Addiction
Make it stop, make it stop! There I was, innocently strolling the asiles of the grocery store looking for the good taco shells– what passes for good taco shells in Alaska, anyway — when the assault occurred. Ooh baby do you know what that’s worth. Oh God. Ooh heaven is a place