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ADifferentKindofSentinel
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The blog explores the dark side of human nature in search of soul and the meaning of life.
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The Balm of Gilead
Shortly after arriving onboard the Davidson, did I get my sea legs, or first real taste of life at sea, which turned out to be a little more hectic than life in port because of the added burden of having to stand four hour watches after a day’s wor...
The Ultimate Orgy
And so did I begin to feel as if service to my country was more of a disservice to myself. Burdened with the small-mindedness and petty tyranny of lost souls, I found nothing here which even remotely appeared to build character. Instead, I felt as if...
How It Feels to Forget about One’s self
In many ways, I was just like the other guys on the ship, for I was still too much into the habit of putting down my feelings—a pattern of behavior I’d acquired from my stepdad who, in turn, had acquired it from the temple priests of the Great Gr...
Some Soulless Beast
What I saw, in many of the crew, were men with broken spirits, hollow men who had sold their souls to the Great Gray Mother for a mere pittance. Having been granted the intoxicating drink they sought to ease their pain, and the favors of her prostitu...
Metaphysical Mumbo Jumbo
Having reached the age of personal responsibility for myself, I suddenly inherited all the unresolved conflicts of my parents. Overnight, I grew just as incapable of relating with others, particularly the opposite sex, as my stepfather had, my mother...
Two Sides of Reality
What is real, I wondered, only that which I can see and physically touch? In the experience of my last post, I had only the validation of my own feelings and sense of hearing, but nothing tangible. Did that make this experience any less real? Or is t...

