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The Three Rs
January 6, 2020
Outsourcing: A Rant
In my years spent traversing the war-torn countries made of so much kitty litter, the contrast with our great nation has become...
Valorous Cowards
Who knew love could kill?
Past the reflection. Past the light before me. Past the eyes that...
Segmenting
A little-appreciated fact about selection is that a surprising amount of the quitting happens on a Sunday night or Monday morning, not...
The Camaraderie That Comes With Strain
As the GWOT generation ages so do our hobbies and off-time passions. Some seem to have developed as if we were all still grouped under...
A Pair of Boots
I was still 17 when I enlisted in the Navy. My parents had to sign the enlistment paperwork for me, since I wasn’t of...
Regret and the Military Temperament
“For the ways of destiny are strange, and the workings of its laws are sometimes hidden; and truly, if the hooves of Zotulla’s palfrey...
The Art of Pipe Smoking
The lost art of pipe smoking has slowly but surely been climbing back into vogue. For many, smokers and nonsmokers alike, the sweet aroma...
Offerings to the Enemy
I am standing before the Offering Hall of the Yasukuni Shrine. Despite the aesthetic beauty and calm, reverential atmosphere of the Shrine’s environs, any...
Celebrating the Fourth of July in Budva, Montenegro: An #OAFScout Short...
’Twas the summer of 2015 and I was backpacking ’round the world. After a boozy night out in Budva, Montenegro I had a big...