Ukraine Changes its War Strategy

By | March 18, 2024

[March 18, 2024]   The Russian-Ukraine War has been going on for just over two years, and the tactics and strategies of both countries have evolved.  A good example is the use of drones.  The latest development in the war is Ukraine’s use of long-range drones to destroy Russian oil refineries inside Russia itself.  These kinds of attacks are… Read More »

Our Obligation to Study Evil

By | March 17, 2024

[March 17, 2024]   In an interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson, Abigail Shrier discussed the challenges of understanding evil and how evil masquerades as benevolence while manipulating trust, truth, and morality (see the full interview here).  This is why we must study evil. The foremost challenge to figuring out evil is that we are given a false view, making… Read More »

The Bombastic Style of Donald Trump’s Leadership

By | March 16, 2024

[March 16, 2024]  For those who study leadership, we know that style varies over circumstances and time.  Each leader has their preferred way of leading others, a method they are most comfortable with and have had past achievements using.  Donald Trump has a popular, bombastic approach to leadership. One of my favorite military commanders I worked for in… Read More »

West Point and Its Woke Ideology Shows

By | March 15, 2024

[March 15, 2024]  West Point continues down its current path to Woke, simultaneously denying the obvious.  West Point is failing at its mission to train battle-worthy cadets to enter the U.S. Army.  In a recent article by reporters Bill Gertz and Mike Glenn, they point out that West Point is deleting “duty, honor, country” from its mission statement.… Read More »

Happy Henry, the Donkey

By | March 13, 2024

[March 13, 2024]  Today, I’ll highlight a memorable and happy event I found on social media (link here, 45 seconds) @FurryTails.  The video begins with the owner of a donkey named Henry being called by her.  “Hi, Henry!”  Then you hear the donkey baying in the distance as the donkey comes running to her. Humans and other animals… Read More »

Aim High or What Else?

By | March 12, 2024

[March 12, 2024]  We know that people who aim high for life goals and are able to make the proper sacrifices will succeed in having a good life.  Barring serious tragedies, this is a social norm.  Therefore, it is easy to give advice on how to aim high and achieve noble goals, and even the most deluded know… Read More »

Surround Yourself with Hard Workers

By | March 11, 2024

[March 11, 2024]  Several years ago, shortly after my retirement, I wrote articles reflecting lessons I’d learned about a successful career.  But, I soon realized that those lessons also applied to everyone, not just leaders.  Below is the first of these articles.  I’m republishing it today because it is precisely the kind of lesson we need.  The lesson? … Read More »

Letters to My Granddaughter, No. 59

By | March 9, 2024

[March 9, 2024]  The bayou water was like glass, not a ripple, nothing moving except our aluminum flat-bottom jon boat as it slowly glided along with its silent electric motor.  It was also dark out, black as ink.  I held the flashlight.  Dad navigated the boat.  Earlier that day, Dad said matter-of-factly, “Hey Douglas, let’s go gigging.”  I… Read More »