Apr 30
Dishonor Books for Inmates It’s been a busy couple weeks for Dishonor. A local church invited me to share my story. After the service, two individuals made donations to help share copies of my book Dishonor. Then the floodgates opened… Shipping I fulfilled a request by sending a copy to a local inmate in the Douglas County jail. …
Apr 23
Stealth Bomber For one year, I had the absolute pleasure of serving the U.S. Air Force at R.A.F. Lakenheath in England. Not as an Airman though, I was a contracted barber. Making sure the Airmen and government service workers looked good and keeping their hair up to regulations was one of the best jobs I’ve …
Apr 16
Gift that Keeps on Giving I received an email from a man whose son is currently serving eleven and a half years in prison for a non-violent drug offense. He told me that his son read an article about me in the Omaha World Herald and wanted to reach out to me. After connecting with Brett …
Apr 09
Flipping my Lid Describing me as a high strung individual, is a fairly accurate description. I tend to move about pretty quickly. Most of the time, I run around in what you might call, a state of panic. Unless I sit down, then I instantly pass out. During the day, I often feel as if the …
Feb 19
Shift Gears in a Sticky Situation I’ve heard that you have to shift gears when something goes wrong. But this was ridiculous. Before enlisting in the Army, I lived in Germany. The amount of things to see and do was endless. Rich history, castles, museums, and bordering countries that people pay thousands of dollars every …
Feb 12
Fifth Pocket and Scarred for Life On most pairs of jeans there are five pockets. Two located on the back, two in the front and then that little one that you usually find nestled inside the right front pocket. I never really understood what that little pocket was for but when I saw what she did, …
Jan 29
An Arresting Adventure My wife and I dated for a very short period of time before we tied the knot. During this courting period, we tried to spend as much time together as possible. It was an adventure for sure. Yes, it was that kind of love that makes everyone sick. You know, because we still …
Jan 22
Crappy Day in the Library Grade school had its challenges for most people, but for me, it was especially difficult. My level of awkwardness out-shown all of the other students. It seemed as if there were only two or three kids at a time that were willing to associate themselves with me or call me …
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