Former Action Guy

 The blog has been pretty silent this year. I hope to do more writing next year and maybe use this space to preview a few projects. However ...

When I teach any kind of skill, I often tell folks it needs to become automated.  We start off  any skill development cycle with unconscious...

From 1995 to 1998 I was a Military Freefall Instructor in Company B, 2nd Battalion 1st SWTG(A). More commonly known as the "HALO" ...

  I almost didn't do this post this year. I have generally neglected the blog in favor of sites like Instagram, Facebook etc... but I lo...

 Colonel John Boyd was famous for being a legendary fighter pilot and for popularizing his famous OODA loop theory of human cognition. Colon...

 Buried my Mother today. Here is the Eulogy I read. So many nice things were said. I can't even begin to encapsulate what she meant to m...

  A few weeks ago I was in a very dark place. I don't often let life get to me and outwardly people would say I appear to have my shit t...

 In an attempt to contextualize and revitalize my literary output I will be stopping the mission creep here at the Former Action Guy Blog. G...

               Seventh annual yearly numbers recap Physical activity   500.00 miles ran,rucked or walked. Did not hit my goal of 1000...

Earlier this month I traveled to the Council Bluffs area to participate in a Shivworks Alumni only class hosted by LGHK and taught by one of...

The final scenario on the night of day 4 was one of the most realistic and well-guarded secrets I have experienced in my time as an EMS stud...

My Labrador and hiking companion Mel went with me on a short overnight hiking trip this past week. We took off on Tuesday ab...