Goodbye, Iowa
(A post from the archives) In 2008, when I decided to move to Iowa, I got a lot of strange looks from people. "Iowa?" they asked. "What's...
Military Service
(A post from the archives) Today, May 12, 2012, marks my last day of military service obligation. Eight years ago, I became a...
Death of a Friend
(A post from the archives) I learned this week that a friend of mine from college died. He was an F-15E pilot deployed overseas. His name...
Pain Sleeves
(A post from the archives - the first in a 10-post series) (3.5 hours under the needle) On Wednesday, Mere and I headed back to...
A Year in Comics
(A post from the archives) My current comic book renaissance began in March of 2011. It's midterm week again, and I remember reading...