While exploring the Los Angeles area from my boat,  I have attended many interesting projects for veterans and transorming our society.  Few have been more impressive than Farmlab...

Alamitos Bay is between Long Beach and Seal Beach on the San Gabriel River.  It is my favorite guest harbor so far.  From my boat Pelamis,  I attend the Marina Pacifica Fellowship Hall AA meeting every...

I have read Captain Paul Chappell’s book “Will War Ever End” and enjoyed it greatly. I did not realize that Gandhi and Socrates were war veterans. His distinction between fury and rage...

I’ve spent a lot of time recently at the VAMC WLA, the largest veterans facility in the country. I’m both studying the facility and dealing with my own arthritis, high blood pressure and other...

I’ve been visiting VAMC WLA several times a week to learn more about what goes on there. Archis Acres founder and Iraq vet Colin Archipley, the VFP LA President and I met with Assets Management Director...