Long Form Articles
An archive of all Long Form articles on the site
Ghosts: Part 6
12-18-2024
The last recollections of a young mans enlistment in the Marine Corps and when he turned himself in from being A.W.O.L.
Ghosts: Part 5
05-14-2023
The recollection of a young mans enlistment in the Marine Corps and the memories of that time he went A.W.O.L.
Ghosts: Part 4
08-24-2022
The recollection of a young mans enlistment in the Marine Corps and the memories of M.O.S. school at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Ghosts: Part 3
07-01-2022
The recollection of a young mans enlistment in the Marine Corps and the memories of Marine Combat Training.
Ghosts: Part 2
05-30-2022
The recollection of a young mans enlistment in the Marine Corps and the memories of Marine Corps boot camp.
Ghosts: Part 1
04-26-2022
A recording inspires the recollection of a young mans wasted youth and subsequent entry into the Marine Corps.
Peppermint Piece: Vietnam and the Meatloaf
02-21-2022
Excerpt from larger story with working title of Peppermint. Introduces characters, touches on Vietnam, and a particularly difficult meatloaf.
What Remains
01-12-2022
Holding my father’s ashes made me realize I no longer wanted to be cremated. But what to do with my remains upon death? Also, what remains of a life after we die?
Smoke Up Johnny!
11-14-2021
A personal deep-dive into a 27 year pack-a-day habit, the trials and tribulations of nicotine addiction, and how I finally quit smoking.