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Reality is drunk: Matt gets tired of his army buddies committing suicide
For some, not even life in the sunniest state in America is reason enough to get out of bed and seize the day, but one Army veteran is changing that, one soldier at a time.
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My journal: How therapeutic writing is fixing the bullsh!t
I started this blog when my dog Buzz died unexpectedly one night. It was meant to be about dog health and whatnot. Learning about and implementing all the healthy happy things I planned to do with my K9 companion, but never did.
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Dark fiction: The hangman
(originally published in Asylum Ink and Sanitarium Magazine). Detective Bill Hardy dropped his cigarette in the soda can on his desk. It hissed and he sighed. Another one dead. Third strangulation in six weeks. Fucking nightmare.
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My journal: Could this be the day that I die?
So I’m back in my hometown of Placerville, California. As always, I was intrigued to hear the Sunday message at church yesterday morning. It wasn’t what I expected. And after thinking about it, it still wasn’t speaking to me. So I did what any reasonable thinking man should do in times like this: play with […]
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My journal: Jesus saves…with a jackhammer?
It’s my last Sunday in South Alabama and I got to check out Three Circle Church in Fairhope. And wow! What a welcoming place. They are organized and efficient. Even having special parking for first-time visitors. Why? I wondered. Then I understood perfectly as I was given a free tote bag with a coffee mug. […]
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My journal: Scars of gold
I’m out in Alabama this week saying goodby to the life I destroyed and kissing my loved ones goodbye, who, incredibly, still care about me on a deep level. God made women superior to man, anyone who disagrees just isn’t paying attention to reality. There is no anger here. No animosity. Just sadness and a […]
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My journal: Baptism for a commitment-phobic man
I’m so proud to say I took the plunge and came out a Christian. It was on May 14th and I’m holding strong in my faith in God’s plan. And much to my surprise, it’s HARD AS HELL! Why? Because I’m getting everything I asked for. I asked God to help me be more faithful, […]
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My journal: Overcoming impostor syndrome at my local church
Maybe it’s the American in me, but when it comes to churches, I’ve always figured bigger was better. But not a megachurch built like a Bass Pro Shop.
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My journal: Dogs are proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy
Early this morning I lost my best friend. Thing is, I didn’t realize he was my best friend until I looked back over the seven years I had with him.