Hey, Mum.

I thought about you today. To be honest, there isn’t a day that goes by where you’re not present with… Read more Hey, Mum.

The Warless Soldier

There are many misconceptions about what it means to be a soldier, to be a veteran. Many people jump to… Read more The Warless Soldier

Have you ever been so angry that your body didn’t know what to do? Stuck within a limbo of indecision… Read more A Man Called, Brother

“Holy shit… RUN!” On a crisp fall afternoon some 22-years ago, that’s exactly what I commanded to my best friend,… Read more A Dog Named, Sadie

I saw him again last night. Held him in my hands. It all came in like a rolling thunder. First,… Read more The Prose of Today

“No, no, pin it! Just fucking pin it!” The struggling engine of the aged Italian M40 coughed and choked… Read more Shania

There is a world that surrounds me. I can see it, smell it, taste it and touch it. There are… Read more Waitress Therapy

Her lips slowly fell apart from one another as she absorbed what I had just said. A heft of agonizing… Read more Matt’s Creek

“What can I get you, sad eyes?” The kind woman from behind the bar asks. I’m delayed in my response.… Read more Accented by Reticence

It was early morning in the spring of 06. I was awake well ahead of my scheduled alarm. Not because… Read more Paramedic Services Week