A Ronin's Tale

Dr. Nick Osborne is a former bar bouncer, military officer, and university administrator. Growing up in a transcendental meditation commune in the Midwest, his writing focuses on spirituality, masculinity, and mythology. Nick has completed numerous workshops on male initiation and facilitated discussions on rites of passage. An intrepid solo traveler and adventurist, after losing his job in academia, Nick went abroad to study martial arts and to trek in the Himalayas, culminating with a pilgrimage to India. He is a nationally recognized expert on veterans in higher education and holds a doctorate from the University of California at Davis.