Captain’s Log
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Captain’s Log #21: The 21-Gun Salute
Twenty-one guns. Not fired in anger. Fired in farewell. A captain’s log about grief, truth, forgiveness, and the next right thing.
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Captain’s Log #20: Arrested for a Vape, Still Standing
Captain’s log, entry twenty. The voyage continues. Not because the ship sank. The ship has sunk several times. It turns out I…
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Captain’s Log #19: Administratively Discharged
In the military there are honorable discharges and dishonorable discharges. In therapy, it turns out, there is a third option, called an…
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Captain’s Log #18: Even Though You’re Kinda Old
Some friendships are born in unexpected places. Mine tend to be born in very unexpected places, usually ones with locked doors. And…
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Captain’s Log #17: To My Main Man, G
Before Montgomery, before room service, there is one more stop in Jefferson County I owe this log. This one goes out to…
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Captain’s Log #16: Room Service in Montgomery
After my stint in the Jefferson County Jail, my public defender came to me with an offer. Would I be willing to…
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Captain’s Log #15: Brandon, the Colonel, and the 5:30 Club
Every ship needs a good first mate. Mine showed up in a van outside the Jefferson County Jail, and his name was…
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Captain’s Log #14: Everything Is Going to Be All Right
There are things you can lose in jail that never show up on an inventory sheet. Your keys, your belt, and your…
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Captain’s Log #13: The Last Working Phone Number in America
There are different ways to disappear. You can run away. You can hide. You can fall off the face of the earth.…
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Captain’s Log #12: Oh, Now Fif’ Flo’
There are many ways to meet women. Church. Coffee shops. Grocery stores. Dating apps. Mutual friends. And then there is the Jefferson…