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An Open Letter to the Armed Services
Dear Officiates that Oversee the Recruiting Process, Once upon a time I was a recruit for the California Army National Guard, and I did everything that was needed of me, and yet I was wronged. Now I’m feeling more and … Continue reading
Generation X, Generation Y; But What of my Generation?
As I sit here today I begin thinking I am almost 25 years old and yet I have not accomplished many of the things I had wanted to do; I have not written a great genre defying tome, created a … Continue reading
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On Troubled Waters, Ship Pass in the Night
Whatever our reasons for being here may have been, we were ultimately stuck on this trip together, we were all just ships passing in obliviously in the night. Each of us wide eyed and bushy tailed, looking for our next … Continue reading
Going for Miles and Miles
In Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr.’s seminal stop motion animated masterpiece Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, walking was used to describe a characters transformation for evil into good; as well as describing a person taking their first steps, and … Continue reading
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Fear, or the Absence Thereof
Taking some time off and thinking about everything, my reasoning and what had essentially led to my decision in joining the Army I would have to say now that it was because of this unwitting desire to feel fear. As … Continue reading
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Down By the Water
Sometimes, we as people, take a lot of things for granted, especially in the civilian world. For instance we, as young adults, take most of our natural abilities for granted; one such thing we take for granted is our ability … Continue reading
… But the Night Before Was Dark and Stormy
It was finally time for this adventure to begin. Now the day before had been filled with chaos, and that was only cut short by the idea that tomorrow we would start what we had all initially set out to … Continue reading
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The Morning is Bright and Blue
Contrary to what I led you to believe, the next morning was not as bright and blue as we were led to believe it would be, it was dark and cold and after 2 hours of sleep, I could literally … Continue reading
I Don’t Think We’re In California Anymore, Dorothy
After all that, about a year of searching and trying to find something to do with myself, with my life, with trying to understand why I existed, I was finally moving in a positive light. Everything was moving at the … Continue reading
The Long Road 