*NOTE – This post is not a “woe is me” post, nor is it to solicit sympathy. It is merely to point out to others that someone might feel the same as them* Let’s get COVID! On July 16th, 2022, my favorite Premier League football team, Everton, came to Baltimore to play a pre-season match. …
Category Archives: Personal
Why I Left the Intelligence Community
MY HISTORY I have worked for the Department of Defense (DoD) since 1992. The first eight years I was serving in the US Navy as a Cryptographic Technician (Communications). I was responsible for disseminating message traffic to and from our command at the Top Secret/SCI level. In late 1996, I arrived at my last duty …
I’m Not Changing, I’m Evolving
I want to make a change to how I use social media, specifically Twitter. There are essentially two large groups that make up the majority of my followers: WordPress folks, and anti-Trump folks. I feel like the latter group is distancing me from the former group. Most of y’all know my political leanings, so I …
Prelude To An Emotional Breakdown
This post’s title sounds like the name of an epic progressive metal song *cues up some Dream Theater* I’m sorry for not having posted any updates in a while. I could sit here and type up excuses, but the bottom line is that I’m just still sort of uncomfortable opening myself up to everyone. More …
I am not OK…but I’m getting better
From a mental health standpoint, I am not ok, and I’m not doing well, at all. A few weeks ago, I had my “snapping point” and I told Nancy “I need help”. After talking to some mental health professionals, I’m pretty fucked up. So far, I’ve been diagnosed with the following: * PTSD* Severe anxiety* …
DACA FAQ
Over the last few months, I’ve seen so much misinformation surrounding DACA and the Dreamers. I found this online and figured it’s easier to share this than to re-type it every time someone says “DO IT LEGALLY LIKE ERRYONE ELSE!!!!111”
Honey
My wife, Nancy, has been best friends with Melissa for over 20 years. They were college roommates and their friendship has only grown since college. Yesterday, Nancy and I attended a “Life Celebration” for Melissa’s mom, Honey, who passed away on July 15th. The very first thing I learned yesterday was that her name was …
The Man Kiss Incident
I was stationed in Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico from August of 1994 to October of 1996. It was my second duty station in the Navy and I loved pretty much everything about it. I was 20 years old when I got there, and for the next 2+ years….well, I’d like to say that I could …
My Wife Cried At the Bar Today
No, this isn’t the title of my new country/western song. As most of you know, my wife Nancy is shaving her head tomorrow and donating her long locks to WIgs for Kids. She and I have been raising money for St Baldrick’s to fight children’s cancers. She set a goal of $10,000 to reach, back …
The Fathers Day Incident
DISCLAIMER: I, AND MY CLOSE FRIENDS, HAVE A VERY WEIRD AND TWISTED SENSE OF HUMOR (If you share this link on Facebook, please DO NOT tag folks involved in this story) What do I mean by this? Myself, my wife, and damn near all my friends …