[June 20, 2026] We all tend to focus our lives on the exception: vacations or special occasions. That’s foolish. Your life is what you do every day; the mundane things you do every single day. That’s nearly everything you do in your life. You want to get those things right. At your job, maybe you don’t want to… Read More »
[June 19, 2026] America stands at a crossroads in our understanding of history. Juneteenth commemorates a profound moment: June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, which enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and declared the enslaved people of Texas free. The order marks the end of slavery in… Read More »
[June 18, 2026] It wasn’t that long ago that a good friend of mine, very accomplished as an Army Captain, gave some great advice to his Lieutenants. He said that leadership is about caring but, what are the elements of caring? Success is in the details and he was going to make it easy for them. He said… Read More »
[June 17, 2026] Yesterday, while undergoing an outpatient surgical procedure, one of the nurses told me that her grandfather was injured on the USS Franklin in 1945 and given last rights. But he lived to tell the tale. We are close to history, and often don’t know it. On March 19, 1945, near Kobe, Japan, Lt. Cmdr. Joseph… Read More »
[June 16, 2026] Jordan Peterson’s Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (1999) stands as one of the most ambitious attempts in modern psychology to reconcile science, mythology, and the human need for meaning. Dr. Peterson wrote the book after a personal crisis triggered by the horrors of the 20th century: totalitarian regimes, the Holocaust, nuclear threats, and… Read More »
[June 15, 2026] In a recent social media post, Dr. Jordan Peterson delivered an important message to Christian Churches. I need to note that he has been traveling to Western countries, giving talks about the psychological approach to our ancient stories. In those talks, he overwhelmingly draws young men. These are the same men who are not attending… Read More »
[June 14, 2026] In a long series of lectures by Dr. Jordan Peterson, one of the messages that consistently arises from them is that parents have a moral obligation to encourage their children to go out into the world. For the child to be who they can be. To be the best they can be. And the father… Read More »
[June 13, 2026] In Jordan Peterson’s motivational compilation “It’s Time to Become Dangerous,” the psychologist confronts a harsh reality: life is difficult and marked by suffering. Unless you commit fully, it can embitter you, turning you into a force for darkness rather than good. Peterson argues that acknowledging suffering’s inevitability is not defeat but the foundation for growth. … Read More »
[June 12, 2026] I asked five popular Artificial Intelligence AI chatboxes, “What is leadership?” It’s a simple question, and I expected simple answers; I got more. Below are their answers, exactly as they laid them out for me. Overall, a decent set of answers. Grok had the simplest answer and was similar to my definition: “Leadership is getting… Read More »
[June 11, 2026] The winter months have evolved into the heat and humidity of summer; that is a good thing. I admit that I have no excuse for failing to provide a recent book review for my readers to enjoy [yes, it’s harder to pick up a book when the good weather draws us outside]. But like all… Read More »