66 Lessons for a Kid’s Life

By | September 23, 2026

[September 23, 2026]  Some folks will find a bit of humor in the fact that I did learn some things about manhood while growing up in the South.  I gained all this knowledge despite my less-than-stellar school performance. I also had a serious lack of focus on those things that bored me (but were nevertheless important), and I… Read More »

The Spirit of 1776 Commemoration

By | September 20, 2026

[September 20, 2026]  Success.  One-time, special events are always difficult to pull off.  No one knows what to expect; they may not have heard about it. Because they’re unique, they have no experience to rely on.  Fortunately, our Spirit of 1776 Commemoration celebrating America’s 250th Birthday was a success. Success is often measured in total attendance and positive… Read More »

Ambush at Renegade Woods

By | September 18, 2026

[September 18, 2026]  With permission from the author, Father James N. Drucker, I am republishing his article on the Ambush at Renegade Woods.  This article originally appeared in VFW Magazine, May 2022, pages 44-45. AMBUSH AT RENEGADE WOODS U.S. commanders in April 1970 wanted to clear an area near the Cambodian border that North Vietnamese Army troops used… Read More »

Live a Meaningful Life

By | September 17, 2026

[September 17, 2026]  You can choose to live a great story in your life, or a pathetic one; there’s no in between story.  And then you might ask yourself, what could grip you or that you could live by to have a meaningful life?  That is the central question. You can pursue those things in your life that… Read More »

It’s the Year 2010: Combat Football

By | September 16, 2026

[September 16, 2026]  Lying flat on my back, in the dirt, filthy, sweaty, head spinning, with terrible pain in my left shoulder, I thought, “How the heck did I get here?”   This time, I knew the answer. It’s the year 2010: Combat Football. Sometime in the early morning hours, just at sunrise, often still cool, dusty-smelling, and… Read More »