[August 22, 2025] When I first saw the bodycam footage of police officers arresting two entitled, drunk women at an upscale Rhode Island restaurant, I knew what would happen next. Most satisfyingly, they were handcuffed and charged. One claimed her entitlement by proclaiming, “I’m an AG.” Repeating “I’m an AG” at least a dozen times represents an attitude… Read More »
[August 21, 2025] Game 7 of the Baseball World Series was the first ball game I ever watched on television. My family did not own a television set at the time, so I watched the October 1962 game from the home of a good friend. It was something new for me, but what I remember most about the… Read More »
[August 20, 2025] In a TEDx Talk, Andrew ‘Drew’ Steadman speaks on leadership in the first 10 minutes of any crisis. He asks, “How do you plan to get through the first ten minutes of the toughest day of your life?” He speaks to us as an Army veteran, at the time, a Captain responsible for guarding a… Read More »
[August 19, 2025] A local newspaper owner called to request a 300-word or less article on ”something about WW2” and with a short timeline. I pulled that something together, just getting under the word limit. I’ve copied it for comment. I want some input, so have at it. The title of my article is the title of this… Read More »
[August 17, 2025] There has been an extraordinary amount of national news these past few weeks, and the number of political and cultural memes have exploded. I’m limiting today’s pictures/memes to less than 50 just to keep the site from lagging. ———— Please read my books: “55 Rules for a Good Life,” on Amazon (link here). “Our Longest… Read More »
[August 16, 2025] Ordinarily, I don’t get involved in diplomacy as that is the purview of the Diplomatic Corps, the Department of State, and Flag Officers. I would get involved from the sidelines in what is commonly called “grain diplomacy.” This term has historically been used to refer to the strategic use of grain exports or imports by… Read More »
[August 15, 2025] In a shocking article, Edward Ring tells of the impending crash of Western civilization because of the simple truth that we aren’t having enough kids. A seismic demographic shift from below-replacement-level births means our way of life is disappearing. This will be a hard reality for the West. East Asia has it much worse, and… Read More »
[August 14, 2025] An incident occurred during a military training exercise early in my career that taught me an important lesson – little things matter. After relocating my platoon to a new defensive position, I set our machine gun foxhole in what I thought was an okay spot. My commander ordered me to change it, and later, during… Read More »
[August 12, 2025] This past Friday, the political world got a lesson in basic leadership principles: do your job, or fail. By now, most folks have heard about Texas Democrats fleeing the state to prevent a vote on redistricting in the Texas House. We’re about to see how failed leadership carries a hefty price tag. “What we’re getting… Read More »
[August 11, 2025] The weather in the latter half of April was heating up and our Engineer effort was as well. There is nothing like inbound American BCTs on a fixed, but secret timeline (I was on the “need to know” list) to motivate us. Our Engineer missions at a variety of bases, large and small, had to… Read More »