Defending Ukraine
I’ve proudly given time and resources to help Ukraine, founding Ghosts of Liberty in February 2022, and completing three trips and two months in the country. It was a rewarding yet moving experience. The men I trained on my first trip were good people with no military background whose futures and lives were upended – […]Read More
America’s Greatest Tragedy
Growing up in Southern California, I didn’t see any Civil War statues or Confederate flags. I didn’t understand why there were still contentious debates about flags and statues. Sure, I learned about the Civil War and slavery in High School, but the arguments presented by the “lost cause” crowd muddied the truth. It was […]Read More
The Story of Flory & Felix: The Holocaust & Resistance
For a few years in Middle School and High School, I worked a part-time job for a Synagogue, Temple Isaiah in Newport Beach, California, which held its services at a Christian church that let them store their supplies and use the church for its services on Friday evenings and on special occasions. My immediate impression […]Read More
Costs of Higher Education & Student Loans
Student loan forgiveness and the cost of higher education has been a hot political topic for the past several decades. It has become more contentious over the years as graduates have been burdened with a significantly higher debt burden to income – assuming one secures a job after graduation – especially following the great recession, […]Read More
Floating With No Direction
I had no direction until a few years ago. In fact, I still feel that way sometimes. When I left the military, I was eager to start a new chapter in life. I didn’t need direction- all that mattered was that I was out and moving forward. I wasn’t sure what that would be, but […]Read More
Comic Books and the Value of Storytelling
Growing up as an only child with separated parents, I had to find ways to occupy my time and entertain myself when I wasn’t out with other kids or a parent. I enjoyed legos, drawing, watching baseball and collecting cards, and playing video games, but my favorite was reading comic books. It was the one […]Read More
Lance’s History
Growing Up Lance was born in Glendora, California, in Los Angeles County, where he spent his first seven years. After his parents split at age 7, he took to the road with his mother who moved and spent the rest of his childhood living in Orange County. However, his mother’s poor financial situation meant that […]Read More