by Tom Puetz | Nov 6, 2022 | Food for thought
Ramblings from the heart My lighthearted look at soul crushing angst is the best way I have to handle struggle and strife. That thought catapults me into the recliner facing my window on the world. Here I sit . . . and sit . . . and sit. This is pretty lame, just...
by Tom Puetz | May 11, 2022 | Food for thought
Thomas Jefferson would say I’m in charge of my own wellbeing. I gladly accept help from family, friends, community and the United States government, but if I give them control over my mental health I also give up the key ingredient of recovering from PTSD. That...
by Tom Puetz | Jun 4, 2015 | Costs of War
My life was once defined by violence. My experience as an infantry sergeant in the Vietnam War has blessed me with the belief that It is not enough to feel compassion. I must be compassionate. It is not enough to feel love. I must perform loving acts. To break the...