Former Action Guy

This blog just turned ten. I realized that as I was answering some comments on previous posts. The anniversary had kinda slipped by me as I...

I attended Landing the Plane presented by My friend Mike Anderson this last weekend. With all the COVID nonsense going on it was great to b...

This scene from the movie Sling Blade caused me to formulate a principle that I have tried to stick to over the years. I call it the Carl ...

I've been reading about and listening to a lot of podcasts on stoicism the last few years. The stoic philosophy appeals to me. Primaril...

Workout 30 minutes 4X per week including: 10,000 Push ups 10,000 Sit ups 5000 Burpees 2500 Pull ups Lift weights 2 X per week Run/...

  Sixth annual yearly numbers recap Physical activity 738.04 miles ran,rucked or walked. Hit my goal of 700 miles. That'...

I started this last year. This will be the second annual January February March April May June Jul...

GoRuck is a gear company that has events. GoRuck is a event company that sells gear. Its the age old chicken and egg controversy.  GoRuck w...

15 years ago today I officially retired from the US Army. Left a job I had been doing since I was 19. Poof done!  I was lost for a few years...

Everyone who knows me knows I love Metal!! Here are some of my international favorites

I N  CONGRESS, J ULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration   of the thirteen United   States of America hen in the Course of human events ...

Many  have heard the oft overused phrase "toxic masculinity". We could argue the merits of that phrase ad nauseum but that is ...

Attended my annual Personal Defense Network your class at Rob Pincus came through Iowa. This year was all about home defense. Some old infor...

In May I attended at law Enforcement only Gracie Jiu-Jitsu survival tactics instructor certification course. Although the instructor certif...

This was my third year of participating in the BlackBeard Challenge. I felt significantly stronger and faster this year due to the ruck/san...