Author Archives: Joshua S. Chase

For reference I am a brown man, with a white wife, and three mixed kids. For the first time in my life I attended a prayer march. My church had scheduled it with a group of other churches in the area. With a lot of the march’s and protest turning violent, I wasn’t sure ifContinue reading “Raising a mixed family over here…Black, brown, white…I’m confused.”

Remember that old movie with Bruce Willis and that one kid that was in those 90’s movies? The one kid that saw and talked to dead people? Yea? I’m not that kid and this is not what this is about. I actually see and have seen plenty of dead people… On a pretty regular basis.Continue reading “I see dead people…”

Have you ever listened to the words of the age old Christmas song, Baby it’s cold outside? At first listen it’s a little catchy. It’s a man and a woman singing back and forth about their night together and the terrible weather outside. Seems like playful banter back and forth between two people who seemContinue reading “The Christmas Kidnapping…”

About once a month I play a game of poker with the fellas. We usually play Texas hold ‘em, tournament style. I love it, but there is one thing I don’t love. Losing. This last game things were not going my way. Hand after hand I wasn’t getting good cards. Not that you need “goodContinue reading “Bleeding out…”

So, I do a little grappling (jiujitsu) on the side. It can be a very technical sport. One minute you’re winning, but the smallest mistake can send you right to second place. Unfortunately I know first hand… I recently competed in a local tournament. All was great, I was winning, and then I lost. JustContinue reading “I didn’t listen.”