Life after door kicking.

Author: lifeafterdoorkicking

  • Not All Who Served Are Gone—

    Understanding the Difference Between Veterans Day and Memorial Day Every year, Americans post flags and “thank you for your service” memes twice: once in May, once in November. Most mean well—but a lot of people still mix up Veterans Day and Memorial Day like they’re interchangeable. They’re not. And if you’re going to wave the…

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  • Freedom isn’t comfort.

    Just One Man’s Opinion About Rights These days, it’s common to hear people declare that healthcare is a human right, or that access to food, housing, and even internet should be guaranteed to everyone. The language of “rights” has expanded dramatically, often invoked to describe what people ought to have, rather than what they are…

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  • When the Game Gets Rigged: Rozier, Billups, and the FBI’s Big Gambling Busts

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    From NBA prop bets to Mafia-backed poker schemes, the line between sport and spectacle is blurrier than ever. — Introduction I don’t do much sports betting anymore — I don’t follow the leagues like I used to. The NFL and other major leagues give me WWF vibes now. The stadiums, the hype, the storylines —…

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  • When Legends Overlap: Zodiac Killer and the Monster of Florence

    Few names in true crime loom larger than the Zodiac Killer and the Monster of Florence. Both left trails of terror, mystery, and speculation in their wake. Both struck lovers, both taunted investigators, and both became legends whose identities were never confirmed. It’s no wonder some have wondered: could they have been the same person?…

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  • Speaking extemporaneously

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    This is something I didn’t write so much as find —the pen just moved, and I followed.Sometimes the mind drags you through chaosjust to remind you what clarity costs.These words came from that place. — Sometimes this dream feels like a nightmareIntrusive like a sledge, like I’m having night terrors,and I just can’t back up…

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  • The Youngest and Oldest Serial Killers Ever Caught

    Most serial killers fall into a familiar range: twenties to forties, their rage brewing until it finally boils over. But if you look at the margins of history, the story gets stranger. On one end of the timeline, a child not even tall enough to ride the bumper cars. On the other, a man old…

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  • Measured in Exhales

    Feeling different than all my peers in this,Struggles of a left-handed lyricist,Smudges on my fist from dragging it,Even worse when I was gripping it. Audacity to worship myself — intrinsic,But a little introspection shows that’s illogic,Blessings of a curse — I’m gifted,Writing backwards in my notebooksso this spiral isn’t on my wrist. I was never…

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  • Echoes in the Dark: Two Haunting Halloween Cold Cases from Las Vegas

    1. The Tragedy of Tony Bagley — Halloween Night, 1994 On October 31, 1994, seven‑year‑old Tony Bagley went trick‑or‑treating in North Las Vegas wearing a skeleton costume. At around 6:15 p.m., while walking with his mother, aunt, and sister, a hooded man suddenly opened fire—with Tony struck in the head. He died the next day. His…

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  • The Gordian knot of healthcare.

    What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? For most of my adult life, I supported the idea of free healthcare. It sounded humane — civilized, even. No one should go broke because they got sick, right? I still believe that in principle. But after living under a socialized medical system for…

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  • The Butcher, the Vampire, and the Cannibal Who Walked Free

    Food is one of the simplest pleasures in life—sausages sizzling at Oktoberfest, a family dinner on a quiet evening, or a shared meal in a Paris apartment. But what happens when what’s on the plate isn’t what it seems? Across decades and continents, three men horrified the world not just by killing—but by consuming. This…

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