Gordaen's Blog

I was pulling papers out of an old binder to prepare for a class I am taking starting tomorrow night, and I came across this story that I started about two years ago. It’s just the start of a random story, so don’t expect too much, but at least it will brush off some of [...]

Note: This post is part tree of a three part story called “Elbows.” For more information, see Elbows, An Introduction. Like at any doctor’s office, I had to wait a while before seeing the doctor who was an Air Force captain. He had me remove the Rambo bandages from my elbows, a task not unlike [...]

Note: This post is part two of a three part story called “Elbows.” For more information, see Elbows, An Introduction. Some time after acquiring the dirt tan, I was able to go back to my squadron on the part of base that has buildings with solid walls. I’m not sure if the door guard said [...]

Note: This post is part one of a three part story called “Elbows.” For more information, see Elbows, An Introduction. Warrior Week was the second-to-last week of basic training in the Air Force. During Warrior Week, you stay in tents, eat MREs, march in the mud, fire the M16, don gas masks, and do just [...]

I’ve been trying to get back into the habit of creative writing; I’ve always dreamed about how great it would be to publish a novel of some sort. As a means of getting back into the habit, I started to write down random memories that I have, which let me practice writing while also helping [...]