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• Sometimes You Need the Damn Box August 27, 2026
  Some jobs require people to put emotion aside long enough to perform. Resilience also means knowing when to pick it back up. There are jobs where the normal human reaction and the necessary professional reaction cannot happen at the same time. A medic can be horrified by what is in front of him and still […]
  Tammy Pondsmith
• The Last Time August 27, 2026
  By C.J. There was always going to be a last time. The last time “We’re going out tonight” echoed through those halls. The last time I donned my armor, topped off my mags and went through those last few checks. The last time we stood in a circle and spoke those words, “Lima Charlie, how […]
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• The Rule Has to Work Both Ways August 27, 2026
  By an Anonymous Veteran I am conflicted about something, and I don’t have a neat answer. There is a growing debate in some communities over the construction of mosques, and part of me has a very simple response: This is America. We have religious freedom. If a Christian congregation can buy property and build a […]
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• Is AI Becoming Your God? August 26, 2026
  Before there were gods of silicon, there were gods of stone. Human beings have always created something larger than themselves, then turned to it for certainty. Ancient civilizations consulted oracles. Medieval kings sought priests. The Enlightenment elevated reason. The Industrial Revolution worshiped progress. The Information Age bowed before data. Now, increasingly, we ask ChatGPT. For […]
  Charles Faint
• You Still Have to Decide August 26, 2026
  By Carlin McKeahow It is 11:47 at night. The kitchen is quiet except for the refrigerator and the occasional car passing outside. A man sits at the table with a laptop open. There is a coffee cup beside him that should have been rinsed hours ago. His daughter asked him a question before going to […]
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