Dearest Wife, I know there were thousands of questions that stormed your mind when I first showed my face, and that I failed to answer them. At first I consoled myself that it was for your own safety and well-being. But please understand that we all had our secrets to keep from the world on […]
A War on the Outside and a War Within
An American Soldier’s Story of Vietnam 9,087,000 American soldiers fought in the Vietnam War (1955-1975), with a striking 25% of these total forces “in country” being draftees. In other words, men who did not ask to fight. 58,000 of those American soldiers died during this war compared to what we believe to be 2 million […]
Rosie
17th June 1940. Rennes, Brittany. France falls. I’m demoralized. Unsettled expressions fill the atmosphere. The wails of the lost souls, as they intermingle with the bleeps of the life support machine. The walls have accumulated the echo of this unpleasant melody. My thoughts are alarmed. Rancid, once lively figures covered with sweat now fuse together […]
Haringey Unchained 