Tony Stark watched his greatest fear become reality – or so he thought. Giant flying machines, worldwide destruction, and the death of the Avengers. As he watched the nightmare scene unfold Stark walked towards the corpses of his slain friends. His face registered shock when Captain America reached up and grabbed him and demanded to […]

The idea of having already met my soul mate just seems crazy to me. It’s been a year and a half since I seriously dated anyone. A year and a half of growing psychically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. A year and a half of trying to sort through this overwhelming world while trying to figure […]

John Monroe stood awkwardly on the ledge of the 10 story parking garage. His dark clothing blended into the shadows making him practically invisible, but he was used to that. He was used to feeling invisible. One night a week he made his way to the garage. He would park on the bottom level and […]

I found in you what I lost in me.  Most of us have felt that void; the hole or chasm where something should be but it’s not. Some people spend a lifetime trying to fill that void by investing in hobbies or friendships. They go from situation to situation, person to person, and thing to […]

To die for ones country is to live for freedom.  At some point we moved from memorials to parties. Somewhere along the way we got distracted by cookouts and beer, friends and vacation, and lake houses and boats. Somehow a day meant to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom […]

I was excited but not too excited. I had done my due diligence, researched prices, read reviews, I thought I was ready, and that’s when I got too excited. I overlooked fine print, focused on the end result instead of the present cost, and rushed through the piles of paperwork. My dad had warned me. I […]

Dallas – George W. Cook spent most of his life collecting around 20,000 artifacts relating to Dallas and the history of Texas. Considered a treasure trove of research for the city of Dallas, Cook’s collection is currently being featured on SMU’s campus in the DeGolyer Library, January 30-May 15, 2015.SMU’s DeGolyer Library director Russell Martin, […]

For the longest time I believed that right and wrong was determined by religion, and while my moral compass is guided by my belief in God, recently I have realized that not everyone’s definition of right and wrong is dictated by what God they believe in, if they believe in one. For Christians, it is […]

On my way to work tonight I decided to stop by a 7/11 to buy some gum. My normal stash in my car was out, and in preparation for the multiple cups of coffee I knew  I would be consuming I wanted to be prepared to fight the inevitable coffee breath. As I pulled up […]

As the year comes to a close I believe it’s important to look back and reflect on what has happened and the lessons that have been learned. This year marked a lot of firsts for me: I got my first tattoo, experienced my first taste of small unit leadership in the Marine Corps, left the […]