Downside of Eternal Life and Other Commentaries

This book is a reprinting of a previous book by John Veteran, Beheadings Over the Years and Other Commentaries, with five new commentaries added. The commentaries cover a variety of philosophical, political and social subjects. John Veteran is the pen name of an author who wishes to remain anonymous. Now 78 years old, the author recently retired from a 49-year career as reporter/photographer/editor for small weekly newspapers in the Southern USA. Prior to that, at the age of 24, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during LBJ's "e;Vietnam buildup"e; in September 1966. He served for two years, including the second year in Vietnam. After being discharged he worked on a novel for a year. Unable to find an agent or publisher, he began his newspaper career. His previous books (all self-published) include three fact-based, non-fiction novels, The Friendly Stranger + Lead Me, My Shepherd; A Would-Be Adventurist's Quest for Combat; and Three Novels by Dalton Henson.