Nefarious Darrius

Joined October 2017

188 stories

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A Grunt who’s been stuck in traffic for the past few decades or so. From DC to Seattle & Iraq; to back in "The Swamp". Also, I Love my Progeny more than life. Born Day: 4/20. Lastly, my apparel brand is War ‘N’ Tees. One Love. *Salute.*

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Consistent, Amiable, & Nontoxic
It is incredibly tempting to write more about what I am, instead of what I'd like to be. I imagine it to be a blogger's turkey shoot.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in Motivation
11 Essential Tips For Keeping Sane
The following is a rough philosophy for avoiding madness, inspired largely by my favorite psychologist. Yes, she's in the Navy; however, we don't hold the rivalry against each other too much.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in Motivation
20 Birthday Wishes For My 4/20 Bday In 2020
I have a public wishlist on the ubiquitous Amazon app; and it hardly reflects my actual wishes. I figured on this 20th blog post of mine, it'd behoove me to "dig into [The Iceberg of my actual wishes]" a bit, to reference the legendary local artist Oddisee.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in Lifehack
It Has Begun
...Of the end. What's a man to do? It is almost inconceivable for a military campaign to be successful without peace of mind. Also, it is infeasible for a fighting force to have peace of mind without a relatively firm confidence that the home front is secure and being carefully watched over.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in The Swamp
Party Aligned Pt. 3
And radically different views on socioeconomics. This is the final installment of a trilogy. It's more or less a direct transcript of a text convo between me and one of my younger brothers.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in The Swamp
Party Aligned Pt. 2
And radically different views on socioeconomics. This is the second installment of a trilogy. It's more or less a direct transcript of a text conversation between me and one of my younger brothers.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in The Swamp
Party Aligned Pt. 1
And radically different views on socioeconomics. This is the first installment of a trilogy. It's more or less a direct transcript of a text conversation by me and one of my younger brothers.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in The Swamp
"The Generals of the American Military Would Be Forgiven..."
Right around the time of what would've been a celebration of the late, great Dr. King's ninety-first Born Day, it seems only fitting to revisit his legacy and whatnot.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in The Swamp
You Only Know You Love Her...
“And you let her go.” Thanking the singer-songwriter Passenger for that gem; as well as the heavens that my most recent ex and I enjoyed the dance together.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in Humans
Ready for the Fall
Imperialism is its own worst enemy in my humble opinion. From Rome, to the Ottoman Empire, and now to these United States of America.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in The Swamp
Why America Sucks in 2019
I'm finally realizing what the living legend, J. Cole meant back in late 2014, when he asserted that “being broke was better [than being wealthy]." It baffled and infuriated me for some time; and still does to some extent.
By Nefarious Darrius6 years ago in Motivation
Peace in the Middle East
Approaching the seventh anniversary of my “Freedom Day” (when I got out of the service), it seems fitting that I would take some time to reflect on a few more of my memories from that experience.
By Nefarious Darrius7 years ago in Serve