Category Archives: Leadership

Moses in the Desert

By | September 30, 2024

[September 30, 2024]  Recall from the Old Testament the story of Moses as he wanders in the desert with his Israelites, who are recently freed from slavery.  The desert is not such a good place to be, and we read that the Israelites were squabbling, and they went to Moses to adjudicate on their behalf.  At this point,… Read More »

Why Arabs Lose Wars

By | September 29, 2024

[September 29, 2024]  A long-running theme in the analysis of how poorly Middle Eastern militaries performed on the battlefield is reviewed in an article by Norvell de Atkine titled Why Arabs Lose Wars.  The most common reason given is culture, but de Atkine believes such thinking can lead to false conclusions. “As these examples suggest, when culture is… Read More »

Hezbollah Terrorists Get Their Nuts Blown Off

By | September 21, 2024

[September 21, 2024]  It’s been a few days since one of the greatest, targeted attacks on terrorist operatives ever in the history of modern warfare.  Hezbollah terrorists, carrying ordinary beepers/pagers received a shocking gift when their beepers exploded with serious nut-removing results.  It appears that Israel manufactured and sold the beepers through a Hungarian front company.  Aviva Kompas… Read More »

Another Failed Trump Assassination Attempt

By | September 17, 2024

[September 17, 2024]  When I first heard about another assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the first thing I thought was, “Not again.”  This is just another spectacular failure by the U.S. Secret Service.  A good friend called them the Keystone Cops, implying they are worthless other than the entertainment value they provide. I’m not so sure the… Read More »