Fatherhood

Running in the States!!

7 November 2011

Soon… Very soon… I will get to take my mid-tour Rest and Recuperation (R&R) leave. Of course, due to a variety of reasons, my mid-tour leave is actually 9 months into my 12 month Afghanistan deployment. But… The one thing I am looking forward to is running at 300-600 above sea level versus more than [...]

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Plan for Blogging

16 October 2011

Usually, I try not to blog just concepts or ideas because I want to do my research and present complete discussions. However, I watch these other people toss ideas out in the ether all the time and never seemingly follow-up. I do not want to do that, but I do want to get ideas out [...]

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Three Good Kids at the Library of Congress

16 October 2011

Check out the Three Good Kids at the Library of Congress. They truly enjoyed their experience. The custodians of the Library have done an outstanding job of maintaining the library and making it an interesting learning experience for children of all ages. OMG!!! I had this in my iPhone app and had not published it. [...]

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Children and Time and Military Service

16 October 2011

“Daddy don’t go,” tears streaming down their little faces. That’s the story my friend was telling me today. Nope… he was not heading off to Iraq or Afghanistan. He was heading to a normal day of work after having taken leave from his last deployment to Iraq. The problem? His little ones simply did not [...]

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Pedophilia’s Exoneration

25 August 2011

“Yes… It is OK, Sir. I know you just abused that little girl, but it is not a disease, it is natural. You should not do it, but since the APA removed pedophilia from the DSM back in 2015… we understand why you did not seek help before you hurt her. No, Sir. It is [...]

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Knowing when to lead

29 July 2011

During this morning’s reading, I read an interesting passage from Proverbs that holds true beyond the faithful or religious. I had never thought of it in this way, but it is undoubtedly the case. What is it I write of? The idea that when one chooses to admonish or rebuke someone who is foolish or [...]

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Happy Easter

23 April 2011

Today, sitting in Afghanistan, I am missing my children on this very important weekend. On this weekend, I pass through the final glorious gates of becoming Catholic. This week, I have had my first confession, and tonight, during the Easter Vigil, I will have first communion and confirmation into the Catholic Church. My Magdalena has [...]

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