It’s not: I jumped in, and it was cold. No. It was cold, and I jumped in. Always arrange a sentence so you appear to be fearless, when in fact you are far less than fearless—you are clueless.

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“I’m a combat specialist and marriage counselor.”

“You might think there is nothing more patriotic than dying for your country, bu…”

“My dreams and ambitions kept me company on the way there, and despair and regre…”