Surviving The Harshest Social Environments — How do you survive being a fish out of water? It’s no simple or easy task. As a person born as a fish out of the water, it is an achievement I’m cursed to repeat on an endless groundhog day. My most recent venture into the land from the comforts…

How to deal with chronic daily pain. — Every morning I open my eyes for the day from pain. Pain is what shocks my body awake every single day. I don’t wake up to the smell of bacon and eggs, a massage from my lover, or my kids laughing. …

I have called every woman I love a bitch. — I called my Mom a bitch growing up. I did it not only to her face and behind her back but I didn’t even feel guilty about doing it. The word bitch to me was just any other word, to be used when appropriate. Now to be fair the first…

You too could sponsor a Medium writer for a read a day. — Here I am approaching 2 thousand followers and my follower engagement is maybe less than 2 percent. Is my writing just shit? Should I just give up? Well, I have never been a quitter determined to a fault. So If I need to keep writing…

A 24-year recently retired police captain's quest to spread White supremacy. — The United States of America is not a country unified by justice. Some people may think this is a new occurrence but the only thing new about it is our awareness of it. America is a land of injustice and laws are applied unequally. This happens for many different reasons…

How to properly coach your children. — When I first dated my ex-wife she played intramural basketball and asked me to coach and I told her no. She wondered why and I told her it was simple. I can be your boyfriend and I can be your coach but I can’t do both. I was partially joking…

All the good reasons to watch Yellowstone. Not a joke. — Honorable Mentions Before we get to the main list here are some honorable mentions for “reasons you should watch Yellowstone” You don’t understand what a television is. You are in a coma. Sorry, you are in a coma unable to see or hear anything. You are a closeted racist. You are an…

How the Trumps acquired their fortune — Is greed hereditary? Or is it just another characteristic when nurtured will flourish? That is a tricky question and one we aren’t able to answer here. Whether it's hereditary or learned behavior, trump acquired the talent and tool of greed from his dad. How did trump become trump? Fred Trump Fred Trump…

How to tell your kids the truth about Santa. — I have 5 kids and their ages are 15 Emma, 14 Eli, 10 Ethan, 9 Sophia, and 3 Harper. The topic of Santa is always so fun when they are young but when they hit a certain age it is inevitable that they will want to know the truth. That…