Victorious – a Column by Brad Dell

May 12, 2020May 8, 2020

Stuck Between Nostalgia and Reality

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

“I love the smell of napalm in the morning,” said Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore. He proceeded to describe bombing a hill, and how the resulting carnage “smelled like victory.” ... Read more

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

Maybe I’m Not Fine. Are You?

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

I’ve been bored during my six weeks of isolation. But sometimes boring is a synonym for peaceful. Yes, it’s been a peaceful time of silence and introspection. For example, ... Read more

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020

Some Calm Thoughts Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Pandemonium

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

A surreal winter, huh? Pandemic pandemonium. Over and over. “I can’t believe we even have to think about this stuff. COVID-19 is like fiction.” It’s real. I write this ... Read more

March 10, 2020March 9, 2020

The Cure List: Dreams Achieved and Dreams to Come

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

I’m always promising people I’ll write a memoir … at some point. Once, I got 46,853 words deep before realizing that my writing style had evolved enough that, “Mmm, ... Read more

February 11, 2020February 20, 2020

It’s Time to Live Slowly

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

I haven’t tasted much energy over the past month. Thanks to steroid withdrawal, I spend most of my time near home. It’s not all that bad, honestly, to sit ... Read more

January 7, 2020January 3, 2020

Side Effects Leave Me Salvaging Social Shards

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

Since August, I’ve been irritable, in hermit mode (distressing for an extrovert!), a little depressed and unfulfilled, and having difficulty sleeping. Plus, I’ve been urinating about seven times nightly, ... Read more

December 3, 2019November 26, 2019

I Am Proud to Be Youthful

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

Loureen and I waited for our travel buddies to pass through airport security. Soon, we would be on a plane to Jordan, where we would provide various forms of ... Read more

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019

Fear of Abandonment Has Driven My Life into the Ground

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

Six months ago, if I had been tied to a very uncomfortable chair and tortured for weeks while interrogators screamed, “What is your greatest fear?” the only things I ... Read more

November 19, 2019November 14, 2019

A Rare Disease Film Festival Made Me Ponder Our Future Fight for Others

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

I don’t write much about my work at BioNews Services, which publishes Cystic Fibrosis News Today. I guess doing so seems a bit awkward since I’m a senior director at ... Read more

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019

The Present Realizes the Past Through Travel

Columns, Victorious - a Column by Brad Dell

In my senior year of college, I wanted to be just like Dad. He’s a courageous traveler who has filled many passports and has eaten all sorts of weird ... Read more