Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
The toddler had an accident in the McDonald’s play area. No problem, it happens. His dad scooped up him and his sister and went to the bathroom to deal with it. He took the boy into the stall and told the girl to wait just outside the door. A man in the
Continue readingLiving In The Yellow: How Situational Awareness Saves Lives
I had a dream a few nights ago. I was running along with a crowd of people up a grassy hill. An earthquake or flood or something of that nature was causing us to seek higher ground. As we scrambled for our lives I managed to get to the summit of the
In September 1859, there weren’t many people interacting with electrically charged devices. Those who were found themselves thrust into a frightening and chaotic experience as telegraph stations were fried by the supercharged energy flowing through their wires. Technicians suffered electric shocks, fires burst out, and the circuits went dead, cutting off most
Continue readingPrepping For The Apocalypse With Seven Kids In Tow: Part II, EMPs
“Raise your hand if God just healed you,” the visiting pastor said. Now I was in a faith pickle. My heart started beating and I slowly raised my hand, tepid, and with a bent elbow. He looked at the room full of raised hands. “All of you who were healed, come to
Continue readingAssaulting The Strongholds: An Old Tactic For Modern Times
I finished my fifth book. Yay! Now, when a writer says they finished a book what they mean is that they typed THE END on the first draft of a book. That’s actually the true start of the book writing process, because that’s the moment when all of the painful work begins. My first book had
Continue readingUntitled: because it’s how some writers roll
You know how a great movie pulls you in and right from the outset you form a connection with the main character? And aren’t you just captivated when – after enjoying that character’s white-knuckle journey for an hour and a half – he’s suddenly killed off-screen with zero explanation and never mentioned
Thousands of fans packed the stadium to watch the January football game. Just before the first break, with one team enjoying a one-score lead, a hush fell over the crowd. A player had suddenly collapsed on the field. Trainers and emergency medical technicians rushed out and performed CPR for several minutes trying
Continue readingHidden Figures: The Sports World’s Silence On Sudden Cardiac Arrest