When Life Came Undone

All For The Right To Pray Part Three – The Legacy of Wounded Knee Chapter 12 When I was 16 years old my dad signed for me to enlist in the U.S. Navy. A big part of this decision was to get away from the woman I had been forced to marry at age 15.Continue reading “When Life Came Undone”

South Dakota Summers – AIM

All For The Right To Pray Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 10 By the time I reached my early teens, I had been working all kinds of jobs for years and always saved my money so was able to buy a good motorcycle. None of my family knew this at theContinue reading “South Dakota Summers – AIM”

Astounding, Baffling and Irritating

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 137 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Talladega Prison, April 8, 2022 If we all were to be reasonable about the math, we’d agree, the average federal correctional officer makes a whopping 50k annually. Now it’s amazing to see this when the primary job description isContinue reading “Astounding, Baffling and Irritating”

The Horseman – Sachem & Me

All For The Right To Pray Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 9 After Misty was killed, I went to stay with my dad in Alabama for a while to get a grip on my emotions, then returned to my family in Florida. One day, a man came to my stepdad andContinue reading “The Horseman – Sachem & Me”

All For the Right to Pray (9)

Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 9 – The Horseman – Misty 2 By Ghost Dancer At that time, I was in the 7th grade. One day I went to school and caught the son of another rancher down the road and two other bullies picking on a young girl with disabilitiesContinue reading “All For the Right to Pray (9)”

The Horseman – Misty

All For The Right To Pray Part Two – The Making of a Warrior Chapter 8 The year I turned 13, my stepdad sold our home in Ocala and we bought a small ranch in West Anthony, which is known as horse country. We had plenty of room for pastures, so all the kids couldContinue reading “The Horseman – Misty”

Sanctuary in the Wilderness

All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 7 I have never been an indoor person and no matter where I have been or lived, being in the swamps, woods or mountains is where I truly find my inner peace and re-energize my whole being. In wild places IContinue reading “Sanctuary in the Wilderness”

Intellectual & Spiritual Gifts

All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 6 I do not remember when it was actually that folks started noticing that I had exceptional memory and learning abilities but I was very young. My Grandpa Beavers made sure that I understood how important it was for me toContinue reading “Intellectual & Spiritual Gifts”

Alone

Lights In the Distance. . . Walks’ Outdate – 154 Days and Counting By Steven Maisenbacher Well, I just got done with the highlight of my days, talking to “Sings Many Songs” and I call her pretty much every day, to talk about this stuff or that stuff, or Ghost or just basically anything thatContinue reading “Alone”

Athletic Skills & Training

All For The Right To Pray Part One – Walking in Two Worlds Chapter 5 My dad first started playing ball with me as soon as I could walk pretty good and from then on I was in for lots of learning. Even after my parents were divorced, my training continued whenever I was withContinue reading “Athletic Skills & Training”