Is the Fire Worth the Ash? Hemingway on Love
Hemingway said love is the most important thing that can happen to a human being. A reflection on whether the fire is worth
Postscript: Baxter
The arithmetic of loving a dog has always been impossible. A tribute to Baxter, sixteen years of unconditional love, and what happens when
The Scariest Moment Had Nothing to Do with Jumping
Six months of training, an ocean crossed, a vintage C-47 waiting. The scariest moment was a folding table with documents.
Know Your Drop Zone
Before you jump a round canopy into a Norman cornfield, you better have a plan. Frank Cashman made sure I did.
Blue Skies, Bill Markham
Bill Markham is in our prayers. This is a moment to pause and say out loud what so many of us carry quietly.
May the Fourth be with you; He Signed His Name. Then He
Charles Carroll was the wealthiest man in the colonies and the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence. Then he added his
JMPI en Français
My jumpmaster for the Normandy jump was French. Commands in French. Safety checks in French. I did not see that coming.
The Kids of Normandy Will Not Forget
They came to our landings. We went to their schools. The children of Normandy showed up in period dress, in loving kindness, to
We Need to Raise Boys to Be Men, Not Just Not Girls
We have spent a generation telling boys what not to be. It is time to give them something to become.
The Silent Hormone Destroying Performance
Chronic stress is not just making you tired. It is shrinking your brain, blocking fat loss, killing your testosterone, and keeping you anxious.