Month: December 2018

Military, Thank You for Your Service, West Point Memories

The “N” Word

Dempsey Darrow

The passage of time bears witness to not only the addition of new words to the vernacular (e.g., "texting"), the change in meaning of some words (e.g., "sick", "dope"), and the level of acceptance of others. The "N" word falls into the latter category. It's  heard today more in certain circles than in other demographic… Continue reading The “N” Word

Days Gone By, Military

Not Just Rainy Days and Sundays

Dempsey Darrow

Last Friday at 0130 found me sitting in my local Denny’s, drinking coffee and reading Mickey Spillane on my phone. I was the only goon in the joint. I remember looking out the window at one point and thinking that the scene was reminiscent of the end of the late night promo on the Turner… Continue reading Not Just Rainy Days and Sundays