Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
It was the worst kind of attack in an area of Baghdad teeming with terrorists. After leaving the meeting and driving half-way down the block, the first car in the convoy became disabled when an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) detonated right next to it. The explosion created fire, smoke, and Read more
The thing about CIA intelligence officers is that you must be tuned into your environment, aware of your surroundings, and able to spot when something looks wrong or out of place. Ultimately, we are searching for counterintelligence threats because we don’t want to end up detained, charged with espionage and Read more
I have the worst luck when it comes to landing bad bosses. Jennifer Aniston’s character in Horrible Bosses has nothing on the people I’ve worked for. After selling my house and car, packing up all of my earthly belongings, and moving overseas to one of the most inhospitable places on Read more
The ten years I served as a counterterrorism official in the CIA kept me on my toes, in an alternate reality, in which manipulation, lies, counterintelligence challenges and personal security threats were all in a day’s work. Since retiring from government service and becoming an international management consultant, I am Read more
Unless you’re a drug dealer, assassin, spy, pedophile or black market profiteer, you’ve likely never heard of it. It is the electronic highway of choice for those wanting to operate off the grid. For the rest of us, it sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. This alternative Internet, Read more
We kept it under wraps for a long time. Only family members and a few friends knew, and they did their best to keep it a secret. It was a burden, the kind that affects everything you do in your life; it determines the kind of friends you keep, the Read more
