The Untouchables 10/29/2017 Before you read the rest of this, let me just say, I in no way, shape or form, claim to speak for all veterans. The views below are my own opinions and should not and cannot be taken to represent veterans as a whole. As always, I attempt to interject a little perspective and nuance into an increasingly simplistic and vitriolic discourse. I recently started using Twitter more than I have in the past. It's not that I have anything really against Twitter but I feared -- and have been
Before you read the rest of this, let me just say, I in no way, shape or form, claim to speak for all veterans. The views below are my own opinions and should not and cannot be taken to represent veterans as a whole. As always, I attempt to interject a little perspective and nuance into an increasingly simplistic and vitriolic discourse. I recently started using Twitter more than I have in the past. It's not that I have anything really against Twitter but I feared -- and have been
Just... Stop 10/22/2017 As has been the case since January 20, this week was filled with controversy, misdirection, and Twitter wars-- and that was just the NFL. This week has been somewhat of a struggle to really figure out where I stand on certain matters. It's those grey-area controversies, or at least they are for me. Let me back up a little bit. On Monday, the President and Senate Majority Leader held a press conference in the Rose Garden. Once statements between the two leaders were complete, members of
As has been the case since January 20, this week was filled with controversy, misdirection, and Twitter wars-- and that was just the NFL. This week has been somewhat of a struggle to really figure out where I stand on certain matters. It's those grey-area controversies, or at least they are for me. Let me back up a little bit. On Monday, the President and Senate Majority Leader held a press conference in the Rose Garden. Once statements between the two leaders were complete, members of
It's Been a While 11/27/2016 Walking up to Pureora Mountain, I realized it had been a while since my last post... two weeks to be exact. In that time, Donald Trump has been elected, Kaikoura was hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island was hit with a high-wind rain storm, and Fidel Castro died. Let's dispense with the most obvious and trivial. Can we all just be adults about the election? Neither candidate was a good choice, not all who supported Trump are racists,
Walking up to Pureora Mountain, I realized it had been a while since my last post... two weeks to be exact. In that time, Donald Trump has been elected, Kaikoura was hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island was hit with a high-wind rain storm, and Fidel Castro died. Let's dispense with the most obvious and trivial. Can we all just be adults about the election? Neither candidate was a good choice, not all who supported Trump are racists,