Some Real Thoughts

Trigger Warning – Sexual Assault, Violence, War Text below the photos, because this is a very serious blog post about serious issues that involve myself and traumatic events that happened to me and around me. Bootcamp Graduation Photo, here I was a RPSN, Ship (Class) 369. July to September 2000. Graduation Photo Merridian, MS Religious…

Exploring Options

I’ve recently reopened my dream folder on my computer and have had some interesting ideas spring forth. Before I can allow myself to feel comfortable with the dream, I need to explore why another model of it failed. We were successful in our mission. We excelled at peer to peer groups, financial assistance, and helping…

The Jungle

What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to? Deep in the jungle on the mountain where the pilot couldn’t find the landing strip for half an hour. That’s probably the funnest experience, a lot of g force.

If it were…

If it were the Great Depression, I’d want you, If it were World War II, I’d want you, If it were Korea, Vietnam, I’d want you, If it were the Gulf Wars, I’d want you, If it were now, I’d want you.

Sicily

The restaurant on the side of the road during wartime a couple decades ago.

Internal Geography

Thank you to everyone reading from more than fifty countries. This blog has always been about the inner world — the storms, the deserts, the caves, the oceans we carry inside us. Wherever you’re reading from, I invite you to walk these inner landscapes with me and share in the journey they reveal. If you’ve…

Reds Army

I found this cool concept of creating a cast of characters while studying other cartoonist.

Battlefield

Quickly, clop… clop… clop… clop… Following running, step, stomp, step, stomp… Men shouting, horses cries carrying down alleyway, Stones trembling, men with brass shoulders swinging wide, Rubble falling, horses and man dodging, Shouting orders, falling footsteps, Shadows rush by, running through shadows little legs tremble, Bang, bang… ba..ba..ba..ba..ba..ban..bang…….bang, Screams of dread, urging feelings of rage,…

Valhalla, The Call

Standing at attention Gun at salute, Boat circles about, Fists pound on convoy, Surrounded, hours from safety, Villagers pissed for no reason, Danger, danger, danger close, No regrets, lived life to the fullest, Punching forward, Living to hear Valhalla’s call the next day, Officer standing behind me, 30 seconds away from firing, Mass destruction likely,…