CD CouchDec 2, 20216 min readWHY TRUTH MATTERSWhat is truth, and does it even still matter? Truth is a statement of reality, a reflection of things as they actually exist. But it...
CD CouchSep 18, 20216 min readWhy We Need MentorsFeatured in the September 2021 issue of American Police Beat Magazine. Larry Wallace was the first person I met when I moved to town. I...
CD CouchJul 30, 20214 min readSuperheroes, Symbols and the Real WorldFeatured in American Police Beat Magazine Hero flicks give us stability. They make us feel like there are still simple truths out there....
CD CouchJun 22, 20214 min readAlike After All?My father and I haven’t always seen eye to eye. I’m hardly the proverbial “chip off the old block.” This was never more evident than when...
CD CouchApr 15, 20215 min readLessons from a Dog's LifeI recently, for the first time, had to put down a pet. The Duke was a hulking black Lab who’d been with me through thick and thin. I met...
CD CouchDec 28, 20203 min readLessons From a BirthdateRecently, I turned 41. The most obvious thing for most people to reflect on would be how rotten of a time the first year of their 40’s...
CD CouchApr 2, 20204 min readThis Too Shall PassLike every other person in the world, my life has been drastically altered by the current Coronavirus pandemic. It’s spring of 2020, and...
CD CouchMar 29, 20203 min readA Choice in Dark TimesIt's difficult to find an apt comparison for the situation we find ourselves in. Some politicians have used WWII, and this is probably a...