A NOTE ABOUT PTSD

The present illumines the past.

Live long enough and you’ll experience trauma. Trauma may result from a serious accident, loss of a loved one, devastating illness, divorce, financial difficulties, job loss, failure, victim of a criminal act, and abuse. Individuals built with shaky foundations—inadequate parenting, poor environmental … Continue Reading ››

Berets such as above often were worn by South Vietnamese Popular Forces in Duc Hue District, Hau Nghia Province, South Vietnam, and were probably adopted by other Popular Force (PF) platoons as well. While unauthorized headgear, American soldiers serving on Mobile Advisory Teams (MATs) frequently wore the beret as a means of identifying … Continue Reading ››

As if on cue, Dragon boats, propelled by paddling crews practicing synchronized rowing, skim over the water like hurrying trumpeter swans. Similar in style to sculls, these Chinese junk-styled craft shoot forward to a mix of verbal commands and steady drumbeats. While the rowers dip their paddles in unison, I march in cadence to … Continue Reading ››

Three recent eBooks from Jack Lyndon Thomas are available for Canadians and others with Kobo eReaders and tablets. Lights on the Water/Impressions in the Sand: A Motorcycling Odyssey includes adventure travel through three Canadian provinces as well as the Yukon Territory.