The Saga of Miles Forrest

A good reputation is more valuable than the most expensive perfume.  In the same way, the day you die is better than the day you are born.”  –Ecclesiastes 7:1 (NLT) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *       I was trudging back through the deep snow…

Echoes From the Campfire

To be a man was to be responsible. It was as simple as that. To be a man was to build some-thing, to try to make the world about him a bit easier to live in for himself and those who followed. You could sneer at that, you could scoff, you could refuse to acknowledge…

Coffee Percs

He took a drink from the coffee. It was good and strong. Hot coffee warmed a man and helped to beat back the tiredness of the trail. If it had a decent taste to it and not too bitter, it was a luxury. But whether it was a luxury or the taste was next to…

Echoes From the Campfire

No, don’t just do your best. Do what you have to do, no matter what it takes; do your duty.”                    –Chris Bennett  (Road to Revolution)        “Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full…