With only 200 pesos to her name, Lesly departed her small town in El Salvador and began the dangerous journey to the United States early one December morning in 2013. Lesly wasn’t joining a caravan of thousands of people, nor was she the typical migrant that most would ...
It’s that time of year again: copious amounts of eggnog, fourth cousins rooting through your fridge, and last-minute shopping. Regardless of which holiday you celebrate, December seems to bring out the best and the worst, whether it’s people, food, or gifts.There’s ...
Every year around the holidays, millions of children worldwide anticipate the festivities associated with Christmas: the carefully wrapped presents, a fresh snowfall that covers Santa Claus-decorated households, the piney smell of the tree, and spending time with ...
Coffee has always been a staple of American cinema, from Audrey Hepburn carrying a cup along Fifth Avenue in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” to Jim Jarmusch’s ode to simple conversation, “Coffee and Cigarettes.” Whether in a sturdy mug or a classic blue paper cup, coffee is ...
Approximately six months into my relationship with my college boyfriend, we were sitting at a Pizza Hut when he nervously told me, “When I have kids, I want to raise them Jewish.”I shrugged. “That’s fine with me.”And that’s how a lapsed Episcopalian turned lazy ...
Christmastime. It’s that time of year when everyone puts aside their differences to share a meal, enjoy each other’s company, open a thoughtful gift from a loved one, and be truly appreciative for everything and everyone in our lives.Well, you might believe that if ...
The AR-15 is one of the most multi-faceted guns of our time. Whether you’re a competition shooter, a hunter, an avid self-defense proponent, or you just love to customize, this highly versatile rifle is one of the most popular among gun owners today. SIG Sauer recently ...
The holiday season not only brings family from near and far, but it also brings a flood of holiday coffee drinks. We aren’t going to address the pumpkin spice latte — that ship sailed with Thanksgiving. We are talking about the most underrated holiday drink and its more ...
It was August 2006, and the ranch-style home was surrounded by Denver police, the bomb squad, and special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as well as the FBI. Helicopters circled the property from above. The neighborhood had been ...
When you’ve survived one mass shooting, you might think there’s someone upstairs looking out for you. When you make it out of the second one unscathed, you’re certain.“I would not be standing here talking to you if it wasn’t for God’s protective hand and His graces ...
Across the Atlantic Ocean lies a place rich in history, folklore, and maritime traditions that have permeated its existence for centuries. A place where paying homage to the efforts of the working class, as well as reminiscing harrowing aspects of life were done through ...
Stephen King’s writing process is well-known to be a war of attrition. According to King, in order to complete a book you have to chip away at it tirelessly, writing 1,000 words every day until, bloodied and spent, you’re left with a rough-hewn mess that resembles a ...
The U.S. Army Special Forces team at Camp Shaheen near Mazar-i-Sharif in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, was rehearsing for a mission the following day. Once they were finished, they began staging their vehicles in preparation to head back to Mazar-i-Sharif. It was July ...
Sometimes things go wrong. Horribly wrong. But whatever the scale of the disaster, we have to find a way to overcome it in the long run. A lot of people focus on gear — which is of utmost importance in an emergency — but instead of nitpicking equipment, let’s look at ...
The annual celebration of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France — D-Day, as it’s commonly referred to — is a spectacle to behold. Watching hundreds of U.S. and Allied paratroopers jump onto the farm fields just outside of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the same drop zone that ...
moved to East Berlin in 1985 and, being born in 1962, the Wall had always existed for me. So it was normality. Only after the Wall came down did I hear what was going on underground without really getting worked up about it … I’m always amazed how exciting it seems to ...
Former Green Beret and Delta Force breacher Scot Spooner had already endured significant emotional trauma before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1992.His dad was an alcoholic, and his parents split up when he was 12. It didn’t take long for alcoholism to take a hold ...
We started our hike at sea level, right beside Silver Bay in southeast Alaska. It was quite warm, and I was wearing a running shirt and light hiking pants. For footwear, I only had an old pair of Nikes.From the coast road we followed a game trail straight up the ...
The holiday season is officially upon us, and you know what that means: food, drinks, traveling, and a wealth of reasons to not exercise. It’s easy to reach for that extra piece of pie and that eighth glass of wine because “it’s the holidays.” It’s even easier to sleep ...
The forest of mostly dead trees sits near the highway in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Syringes and broken bottles litter the landscape. On occasion, you might catch a vagrant cooking some food or a junkie getting his fix. You might also see master knife-thrower Adam Celadin ...
It’s been a big year for Coffee or Die Magazine! In our freshman effort as a new online publication, we’ve released six issues with great stories that range from insane to fascinating, hilarious to dead serious. With a team of talented writers and the backing of ...
