“They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.” — Psalm 115:5,8 In seeking to become gods, we are not rising—we are falling, shaped and ruled by the very machines we believe will set us free.…
The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is one of the Special Tactics units of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Garrisoned at Pope Field, North Carolina, it is the U.S. Air Force component of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The unit’s webpage describes it as “the Air Force’s special operations ground force”. As the Air Force’s Tier 1 unit, the 24th STS provides…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
Training is a crucial aspect of any job. Traditional training methods, such as seminars, flip charts, and briefings, can often be monotonous and less engaging. To address this, the CIA has introduced board games and card games into their training repertoire, making the process more interactive and enjoyable. Game-based training has a long history, dating…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” — Jeremiah 6:16 The last true rebellion is not against kings or rulers, but against the restless, hollow life of modern ease—a return to the sacred,…
Gibraltar from the air, looking north-west. Photo: Steve – Flickr: Gibraltar / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED. Operation Goldeneye was an Allied stay-behind plan during World War II, conceptualized to monitor Spain in the event of an alliance between Francisco Franco and the Axis powers. The operation was developed by Commander Ian Fleming of the Naval…
“You have the name of being alive, and you are dead.” — Revelation 3:1 Modern man, caught in the drift of noise and ease, thinks he lives but is dead, blind to the truth he has forsaken. —D. + + + Modern man drifts in a fog of numbness, gripped by a sickness he cannot…
A man stands on a burned-out car as fires burn behind him in the Lake St area of Minneapolis, Minnesota during civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in 2020. Photo by Lorie Shaull / CC BY SA 2.0. In today’s unpredictable world, the possibility of civil unrest is something we must all be…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…