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Category Archives: military
You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me
On the whole, I must say that I rather enjoyed this little stint in the brig. Having survived the rigors of an initiation into the Navy’s own version of a frat house, the International Brotherhood of Brig Brats, I was … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, human interest, instructional, life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, self help, spirituality
Tagged Able, awareness, Cain, commandments, companionship, conscience, differences, extraordinary within the ordinary, false images, Great Gray Whore, idol, imagery, lesser man, mass extinction, objection to military service, one vision for all, play, real individuals, rifts, self, self-serving, selflessness, service of fellow man, shortsightedness, soul, unity, Who You Really Are, you shall have no other gods
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Heaven On Earth
Having fully expected to be locked up behind bars in some loathsome cell, all by myself for thirty days, I was quite surprised when my charge, a fellow trustee, led me off to a barracks-like room out in front and … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, spirituality
Tagged contempt, door to heaven, fear, feelings, heart, heaven on earth, infinite wisdom, Instinct, lost treasure, madness, narrow gate, Naval Station Brig at Pearl Harbor, Prince of Beasts, soul, spirit of love, treasure chest, true vocation, vision of others
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The Profane And The Holy
Having been knocked off my high horse by my fear of going to jail, I found my self lying on the ground of my being, looking up the shaft of a lance at the darkest knight with whom I had … Continue reading
Posted in life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, spirituality
Tagged badgerer, compassion, darkest knight, fear, intimidation, Isaiah, lion and the lamb, meekness, Michael the Archangel, missing link, Naval Station Brig at Pearl Harbor, paradise, prisoner, Sir Eodor, soul, stand tall, suppressed humanity, the beast, the profane and the holy
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I Pronounce You Both Man and Wife
No sooner had we all sat down around the fire of my heart’s desires, to contemplate my next move, than Michael shot up with the suggestion that he ’n’ I go flying, of all things. “I believe you ’n’ I … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, human interest, life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, spirituality
Tagged at-one-ment, bubble burst, correctional custody, desires, fear, fire, fire that burns within, guilt, High Priest, I Am Who Am, I pronounce you both man and wife, invincible being, isle of Self, letting go, line between this world & next, love, mentor, Michael the Archangel, Naval Station Brig at Pearl Harbor, responsibility, responsibility for own actions, self, shotgun wedding, soul, the beast, unity, white knight, Who I Am
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Stuck In Dry Dock
The more I thought about my situation, though, the more depressed I grew. For I had so hoped it would all go away once I returned to Hawaii. But that was not to be, I would soon learn. “Why?“ I shouted … Continue reading
Posted in life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, non-fiction, psychology, self help, spirituality
Tagged abandoned, black hole, depression, impassioned plea, Mary, pit of despair, revelations, sentinel for the house of Uncle Sam, sham, soul, stuck in dry dock, the void, Who I Am, Who You Really Are, womb, womb of the Great Mother
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Above All Else
As we approached the coast of Oahu after having been gone for almost six months to the day, it felt good to be back home again. Having barely penetrated the magic and the mystery of my being on this, my … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, human interest, Jungian Psychology, life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, new age, non-fiction, psychology, Spiritual Quest, spirituality
Tagged above all else, beat the devil, ego, inner child, Instinct, interior world, key to heaven, love, quest, self, shadow, soul, the void, vision, white knight
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Wildcat Work Stoppage
The following morning, I was rudely awakened by the call for reveille, an unusual sound for the only morning of the week upon which we got to sleep as late as we wanted. Confused, I got up amidst the moaning … Continue reading
Posted in human interest, life story, memoir, military, mind body spirit, non-fiction, psychology, spirituality
Tagged concessions, disaffection, fear, hell, highest authority, imprisonment, indentured servitude, mutineers, mutiny, myth, rebellion, self, soul, strike, wildcat work stoppage
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On Spilling Paint Instead of Blood
“Whata ya doin’ over here, Dury?“ growled a particularly obnoxious third class boatswain’s mate as he drew near. “To tell ya the truth,“ I replied, “I’ve been playin’ with myself.“ “I thought so,“ he grunted. “Only I hope you haven’t spilled … Continue reading
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Tagged Brute Force, conformity, daimon in the rough, demon, Dr. Jekyll, draw blood, evolution, folk hero, missing link, Mr. Hyde, on spilling paint instead of blood, peace of mind, possessed, red lead, Red menace, revolt, see red, the beast, transformation
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On the Warpath Again
In a little musical charade that’d captured my attention, did I hook up with my faculties again, as they went marching off to the beat of a different drummer. Where they were taking me, I knew not, until several days … Continue reading
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Tagged beat of different drummer, brave, Cheshire cat, diamond in the rough, faculties, fraternizing, great gray whale, marbles, old weasel, on the warpath again, pussycat of slothful chief, stumblling block, the head, transformation, Victorian cat, victory, warpath, white glove inspection, white horse, white knight
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Who To Resist and Who Not To
As I stumbled through yet another depression in the space-time continuüm, I wondered if I would not be better-off closing my eyes to the outside world, as had my real father before me. For I was tired of always having … Continue reading
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Tagged appointed place of duty, brother ass, companionship, delude, depression, dream, imagination, insignificance, me, meaning, passive resistance, resist, self, She Who Must Be Obeyed, soul, space-time continuum, wallowing, who to resist and who not to
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