I am excited to share my new Substack publication, “In This Life.”
Here’s a link to read my introductory post. Peruse all of my posts to date by clicking “Archive” in the top menu bar. You can also check “Notes” for miscellaneous comments, links, and event updates.
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This guest post comes from Peter Warmka, a retired senior intelligence officer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he specialized in clandestine human intelligence collection. With 20+ years of breaching security overseas for a living, Warmka is now dedicated to educating businesses and individuals about human hacking and… read more... 
September 22nd is my father’s birthday. He would have been 91 this year. In his memory, I thought I’d revisit this personal story and share a dose of his philosophy, which I think is relevant for anyone. (This borrows from a post sent to Bordertown Publishing subscribers five years ago.)… read more... 
In the last month, I presented another talk about my mother’s life and her CIA memoir; recorded a personal essay for NPR’s Perspectives program in Northern California; participated in SAG-AFTRA union rallies and picketing events; and discovered myself in a Star Trek acid party. Wait, what? (Yes. More on that.)… read more... 
As we enter August, and I prepare for my own backpacking excursion in the High Sierra, I thought I’d share this excerpted personal story from Ilse Noir in Dare to be Fabulous. It concludes with a perfect DTBF prompt for all of you to consider during the hot summer weather.… read more...