April 2013
Grandma’s Last Gift
Grandma at Lena and my wedding in 2005. About a month ago I had the opportunity to give a presentation to a group of Vietnam veterans. They asked several questions at the end of my talk that would be good subjects for blog posts. This is one of them. “Have you ever thought about suicide?” The gentleman who’d asked it hadn’t seemed overly interested in my presentation--spent most of it staring at his plate of half-eaten food. I had the impression it was a subject he was acquainted with. “Yes” I answered. And then I wondered why. I’d [...]
Welcome Aboard
Let me be honest–I find the challenge of the "First Post" to be quite daunting. I think I'm supposed to introduce myself, be entertaining, and give a small hint of what will populate future posts in order to entice you, the reader, to come back. That's a lot of ground to cover. But the kids are asleep, the dog is snoring, and the night is still young. It's now or never. I'm Dan, a former Marine Cobra pilot and currently stay at home dad and author. My days used to consist of exciting things–flying helicopters, shooting guns, jumping out of [...]
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