: About Me

The same equipment found on the U.S.S. Pueblo and the U.S.S. Liberty was a friend to me, and well known. I had the pleasure of being an E.W.(Electronic Warfare Tech) in the U.S. Navy. I was trained to investigate each and every signal I received as either valid or invalid, which required active searching to distinguish: the source of the signal, the level of threat and the action needed to ensure my vessel's safety. I used passive and active systems... and even used equipment to deceive the enemy, ecm and eccm (electronic counter measures and electronic counter-counter measures). You might say 'the military taught me how to think' and by doing that they did me a favor. I joined in '74' on the delayed entry program and went active duty in'75.' The Vietnam War ended, officially, in May that same year. As a 'Vietnam Era Vet' my heart goes out to all Vets, present or not... and Taps is the saddest song I know.

After living in the desert for 18 years, a lot can happen.
I've had many a sunburn, moved around a few rocks and buried a wife. I'm remarried and have found my happiness restored, by the kind hand of God above. My tears, now, only come from viewing the impending loss of country ahead of us... as 'North America' replaces what used to be called our home, the U.S. of A.!

Do your best at what you do and you'll never have to look yourself in the mirror and feel regret... and try to leave a lasting memory for those that follow in your foot-steps; because that may, in fact, be the only hope they will know, of the truth, and the guidance needed to continue on from where you left off.

My passion is ...

... adding living light to the darkness surrounding us, with a different view point than is supplied by the 'Status quo,' and is often wrong.

I know too much about ...

"... nothing, and not enough about everything else."

My favorite memory ...

"... Justice is as blind as the people who rely on it."

Why I write ...

"... the itch won't go away!"

My best moment ...

... realizing 'Wide is the bridge to narrow-mindedness' and 'Narrow is the gate on High.'

My inspiration ...

"... comes by fingertip, a pointed finger and the slapping hand of reality against my face."

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Blessed

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"And I stood...1" As I found the strength, I stood, and it really didn't come from outside... I found it came from the inside- from a calm place of need I found, it had nothing to do with company, but the need could not be denied, a compulsion uplifted my soul, my feet moved as if by reflex, I bowed, knelt and accepted Him, my soul renewed, brimming over, full, to feel complete, not empty... still, in a world that drives us forward, in my life I've faced many trials, and in each and every time called, when I felt I could take no more... as I found the strength, I stood. "As I stood...2" As...

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