I promise not to gloat…

I am irritated today.  I am irritated because I read the article on InForum titled - North Dakota drunken-driving laws to be targeted for harsher penalties.  I am not irritated by the general message of the article - that North Dakota legislators will be putting forth legislation that increases penalties - I am irritated by some of the [...]

Unacceptable losses

The suicide rate of active duty military members is up to about one a day.  When we add this to the 18 veteran suicides a day that have been documented over  the past few years we should be horrified.  One a day in active service is an unacceptable loss, 19 a day between active military and veterans is an unspeakable horror. [...]

DO SOMETHING!

I am angry and getting more angry by the minute.  The source of my anger is the research I have been doing on veteran suicides.  I cannot find an end to the horror.  I am ashamed that I have only come recently to appreciate the scourge this epidemic is on the character of our country.  [...]