Author: Nick

I wouldn’t normally send out the first chapter of a book before the final release is ready, but I’ve been receiving some positive feedback from those who have already dug into the first edit.  I hope you enjoy. Read more →

Let me begin by saying I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Teaching history makes you numb to both. This piece is taking an unbiased historical perspective on the topic of presidential legacies and social progression. Second, if the analogy comes off mildly racist that was not my intention. When teaching kids, you must come up with simple and… Read more →

We climbed a hillside One he had been to many times before It was a place he brought all of the valley’s visitors All his friends His loved ones We climbed with quick excited steps Laughing and joking, how winded we were When I looked up from the grassy incline there was the pavilion Where camp was set up, and… Read more →

In my closet I have a pair of shoes I have this pair of shoes because she gave them to me She gave them to me because she was moving far away Far away, to Seattle, but I hardly knew why I hardly knew why, because she spoke in riddles about her past Her past that had this darkness Darkness… Read more →

Last night I had this dream. This girl I’d fallen in love with was sitting next to me on a airplane bound for Europe. This was the ideal dream for me. We cuddled next to each other in the seats, held each other’s hands, and planned our journey to the various cities we would go see together. In the dream… Read more →

Three seconds, that’s what they teach. Three seconds to draw your weapon, assess the risk, and react. Now that’s slow, and for everyone who has taken a “Use of Force” course knows that’s slow. But it’s for a reason. The three seconds allows you to think long enough in an immediate threat situation and still pull the trigger without dying.… Read more →