It has been quite a while since I last posted. There's a lot on my mind, so I shall just throw stuff at the screen and see what sticks ( Read more... )

I have been looking at the LJs of a few US soldiers posted in Iraq. I am very glad that I am not there. Ordinary life has left enough emotional scars for me, I'm glad I haven't had to shoot anyone. (or get shot, for that matter.) I am troubled by my sense that expressing a willingness to listen to someone's service stories will come across as ( Read more... )