Written in 2006 and excerpted from a previous manuscript, this another snippet that didn’t make the cut for my book, Nothing In Reserve. As mentioned previously, I’d like to put a couple of these out there during the week before Veterans Day (during which Nothing In Reserve will be on sale in recognition of veterans). Please note that, although written … [more]
110 Percenters
8-November-2011 by 4 Comments
What does it mean to be elite? Does it mean you give the most, or take the most? Does it mean you gain the most influence, or does it mean you set a selfless example? Does it mean you do your own job with particular excellence, lead others to do their best, or take on … [more]
ANOTHER READING?!
7-November-2011 by 2 Comments
If thou’lt permit… We’re having a reading from Nothing In Reserve: True Stories, Not War Stories at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, WA. This is the last anticipated reading in the Seattle area. The reading takes place at 1830 (6:30 p.m.) on Saturday, November 19 and will run for about an hour … [more]
Extremists…
30-October-2011 by Leave a Comment
…often lead the way toward social change and equally often are intractable reactionaries. ACT-UP pushes a progressive gay agenda just as hard as Israel’s ultra-orthodox wrap themselves in 16th century clothing and mores; DARE enters the lists against NORML in open combat. Are emotional appeals more useful than facts? Is it just a matter of … [more]
Dear “53 Percenters”
18-October-2011 by 21 Comments
I am 47 years old. I put myself through college after serving as an army sergeant in Korea during the Cold War. I went on to earn a pilot’s license, professional certifications and a master’s degree. I’m a qualified freefall parachutist, SCUBA diver and maker of birdhouses… My family’s company employed two dozen Americans (including … [more]
Do your thing, Daddy-O
13-October-2011 by 10 Comments
Lots of buses pass the stop. Get on the wrong one and it won’t take you where you want to go. We all know this, which is why we grown-up, functioning members of society seem a little leery of a weaving bus with ganja smoke seeping through the windows, driven by consensus with no destination … [more]
Poster Boy
12-October-2011 by Leave a Comment
Mom always told us not to bet money we couldn’t afford to lose. “No, it’s not a sin,” she told us. “Not if it’s your own money. “I just never saw the point. I can have a lot more fun spending money than losing it to the house.” But what if you are the house? … [more]
Sword of Gabriel
10-October-2011 by 3 Comments
SPACE-TIME UPDATE: The following article about YAMAM was written as a sidebar for Motorcyclist magazine, where it did not run due to size constraints. Because I admire the guys profiled here and because Middle East conflicts are perennially timely, I’ve elected to run it here. Mounted police officers seem to spend most of their time … [more]
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