We Deserve Better
Within the larger controversy of the recent deployment of more than 5,000 active duty military personnel to our southwest border, a chorus of disingenuous voices…
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Familiarity Breeds Tolerance
In a previous post, I wrote about the type of adults my wife and I want our children to be when they grow up. One of the…
The Books I Haven’t Read
"My library was dukedom large enough" William Shakespeare There must be a word, in a language somewhere, to describe the conflicting feelings a bibliophile experiences…
The Ground Beneath Us
We’d made it. After a long day of driving from Phoenix, a quick dip in the hotel pool at the insistence of my son, and eating…
A Letter to My Younger Self
This post is inspired by Bryan Trottier's "Letter to Myself" Although I've never met him, I had the privilege of serving with his son-in-law on a…
The Transition Home
At the dinner table the other night, our three-year-old reported that her class had cupcakes at preschool that day, to celebrate the birthday of one…
A Letter To My Ten-Year-Old Daughter
My sweet girl, I want you to know that your mother and I see everything you do. We see you helping with little things around…
No Small Parts
"Your daughter is upset." A few months back, my wife greeted me with these words as I came home from work. "She didn't…
What So Proudly We Hailed
Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, chose to deliberately sit while the National Anthem was played at the start of a preseason game…
The Citizen’s Dilemma
As an active-duty naval officer, writing a blog that discusses citizenship and politics during an election year can be fraught with peril. It is…
Father, Sailor, Citizen 