I Started a Substack. Here’s Why. For years, I’ve been writing stories in the margins—between deadlines, after the day job, in those stolen hours when the rest of the world goes quiet. Now I’m building something new: a place where those stories break free from the page and come alive. Welcome to Stories Unbound. Books […]
Ten years. I started writing fiction in 2016. Published my first novel in 2018. And here I am, still at it, still learning, still making promises about engagement that I swear I’ll keep this time. (Yes, I know. I’ve said that before. But this year, I mean it. Probably.) The Part Where Everything Changed 2025
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It has been a very long time since I’ve posted to my blog–far too long–that I feel like Rip Van Winkle waking after a long sleep. I apologize for my long silence, catalyzed by the shock of the global pandemic and subsequent changes to my plans to become a full-time author. Given that I’m about
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In this episode, I take a drive through the former Secret City of Oak Ridge Tennessee where fissile material for the Manhattan Project and U.S. nuclear weapons were produced. I’ll also get a chance to hear from Ray Smith and have interspersed his stories throughout the video. Image Credits: 1. Military checkpoint – Ed Westcott
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In this episode, I get a tour of a former nuclear weapons test site near Baxterville, Mississippi from a regional forester. The U.S. government conducted two underground nuclear weapons in the 1960s, making this one of my most surprising discoveries over the course of my trip. Image Credits: 1. Salt Dome graphic – U.S. Department
The U.S. Government Tested Nuclear Weapons in Mississippi? (Baxterville) Read More »
In this episode, I visit Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida to tour a former Nike Hercules missile system site. From 1962 until 1979, nuclear-armed missiles were stationed in the middle of this breathtaking national park. These surface-to-air missiles were intended for air defense purposes and designed to protect the Miami-Homestead area from a Soviet
Nuclear Weapons in Everglades National Park?!? (Florida) Read More »
In this episode, I take a tour of a Titan II intercontinental ballistic missile silo located near Vilonia, Arkansas and then spend the night inside it with my dogs. About 54 of these missiles were deployed during the Cold War, and each of them carried a 9 megaton nuclear warhead. At least, I’ll be safe
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In this episode, I visit the Global Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, which is home to the Global Strike Command and the 2nd Bomb Wing. A major part of the U.S. nuclear deterrent is deployed from this air force base–the B-52 heavy bombers. We’re going to visit the museum and
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In this episode, I hike the Window Trail (5.6 miles round trip) in Big Bend National Park and take you along for a few surprising discoveries–stunning beauty, a troubling connection to nuclear weapons, and a kaleidoscope of butterflies.
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In this episode, I take you along for the ride–my first mountain trip with my truck camper. As my first camping trip, I decided to visit Big Bend National Park and stay at the Chisos Basin campground. Only catch? Based on what I read, the drive would entail sharp curves, steep grades and wasn’t recommended
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