The Falcon, the Snowden and the WikiLeaker
There’s an odd convergence happening as we speak. WikiLeaker Bradley Manning is on trial. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has gone into...
Finding your anchor
I figured something out recently. Something really important. And so I’m writing it all down as fast as I possibly can before it leaves...
The kids aren't alright
I’m in Starbucks the other day, getting my morning coffee fix. The kid behind the counter is super friendly. She apparently hasn’t been...
The Falcon and the Snowman - real lives
Sunday was Mother’s Day. It was my first one after losing my mother in June of 2012. A lot of the day was spent reflecting on my life...
The young man and the cliff
Written by Christopher Boyce It was a formidable cliff. Even standing there in the deathless indestructibility of my 18 years, it was a...
Out of the black, into the blue
Written by Christopher Boyce I had not spoken for days and had spent the entire night listening to my sink drip. When you have not felt...
The good death of Joachim, the crazy Mexican
Written by Christopher Boyce I had never seen a living man covered in so much blood. At first glance, I thought it was Joachim’s own...
Christopher Boyce looks back fondly on Judge Harold L. Ryan
April 11 marked the 18th anniversary of the death of U.S. District Court Judge Harold Lyman Ryan, a man whose words when sentencing...
The Falcon and the sage grouse (and an English Setter named Freckles)
Written by Christopher Boyce You have to keep your eyes on the dog in the sage desert. My English Setter means more to me than most...
Of Alcatraz, bank robbers, and uncles named Christopher Boyce
March 21, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the closing of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. While it is a cold, foreboding place, it...
