Category Opinion
The loneliness of people who go first, or give too much
Prometheus was a visionary—a Titan, one of the oldest gods. For Prometheus, fire didn’t just symbolize heat; it represented creativity, rebellion, consciousness, and technology. So Prometheus did what any true visionary does: he did what others feared to do—he gave fire to humanity as a gift. He was the first to feel the loneliness of […]
The Book IT is a Must Read, The Movie? A Must Watch
“IT” is a horror novel by Stephen King that explores themes of childhood trauma, the power of memory, and the nature of evil. The novel gives an anecdotal look into the concept of fear and how it can be used to manipulate individuals. The character of Pennywise the Clown represents the ultimate embodiment of fear, […]
Be Real
The strength of my writing style has always been that I’ve never been afraid to be honest. When I wrote things I didn’t have secrets, until four years ago. Four years ago I learned several life lessons all at once, some of them stuck with me right away, some of them took a little more […]
Begin The End With A Heart
It swept him off his feet like a crashing, freezing wave from the ocean. Get up dumbass. His fingers found the back of his head as he rubbed the lump. Sand stuck coarsely to his skin. Why are there so many rocks everywhere? He pushed himself up, crossing his legs in front of himself. No […]
Disappoint As You Are Willing To Be Disappointed
There is always that moment just after disappointment when you feel anger. You look incredulously in the direction of that person you feel owed you something and deep inside of yourself you scream. WHY?! Do you not care?! You owe me. They don’t hear you, presumably because they don’t care, or maybe they just don’t […]
The Human Dimension
“Move your team, you have to get to the objective!” I shouted. “1-Actual this is 1-1 come in.” I screamed into the handset of my radio. “Send it for 1-Actual.” “We are pinned down, we need suppression on objectives 1 and 2 how copy?” I released the transmission button and took a few seconds to […]
The Monster That Calls
The truth is painful. “You let her go,” said the monster. “I didn’t let her go!” Conor shouted, his voice cracking. “She fell!” “You must tell the truth or you will never leave this nightmare,” the monster said, looming dangerously over him now, its voice scarier than Conor had ever heard it. “You will be […]
Semper Fidelis Devil Dog
The bottle of Corona clanged against the engraved stone. Once. I took a drink. Twice. I took a drink. Three times. I took a drink. Four times. I emptied the bottle. Four toasts. Four drinks. I had nothing left to give. Then, I broke. I sat slumped over the wall, my finger traced the carved […]
Las Vegas: Civilians are the new First Line of Defense
Police officers standing guard with rifles used to be a rare sight. There wasn’t an everyday need for level III or above body armor (aka the solid plates strong enough to withstand a rifle round). Mass shootings used to be an anomaly – now they are the norm. The idea of having a license to […]
Beneath the Hardened Exterior of the Military is an Imploding Machine
Military leadership is failing at the lowest levels. For years, the only ones that suffered were the most junior service members. However, that sickness, the cancer that has so long plagued the staff non-commissioned officer and officer ranks has begun to have an effect on our military readiness as a whole. Just like Iraq, we […]
Jesse Carr 