by Roberts Michaels | Feb 18, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
THE SHIELD BEGINS AS ROOKIES When they hit the streets, Homeland Heroes see things that would make the average person faint. Dismembered bodies, gunshot wounds, child abuse and incest, burned bodies, accident victims disfigured beyond recognition, and the myriad of...
by Roberts Michaels | Dec 11, 2014 | SERVE & PROTECT
OUT OF THE BLUE FROM PEACEKEEPER TO PEACEMAKER A Journey from Enforcing the Law to Ministering Grace Peacekeeper: A member of a usually armed force engaging in peacekeeping activities Peacemaker: a person who tries to create harmony or make peace, as by settling the...
by Roberts Michaels | Sep 6, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
What does it mean to be a tough guy, a hero? Where can we find the best role models? Who is the ultimate HERO? How does the media define tough guys? Let’s compare views. Look at Hollywood and who they feature. Car thieves, mobsters, ganstas in the hood. These misfits...
by Roberts Michaels | Dec 15, 2012 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil ….. is that good men do nothing’ (Edmund Burke) Yesterday began like most days. Breakfast of hot sausage and a bagel with butter. OK – not the most...
by Roberts Michaels | Nov 19, 2013 | SERVE & PROTECT, Uncategorized
In our last article, THINKING SUICIDE – It Demands a Second Opinion, we looked at the emotional impact suicide has on families, especially children. This time we look at weathering the storm of anxiety and depression, and we look at two examples of those who made it...