[June 7, 2022] The ability to find a noble goal in one’s life is key to a satisfying and enabling future. I believe it is a fundamental part of any human to search for something more important than themselves and participate in that endeavor with all their heart. Many of us are nihilistic, resentful, troubled, and unhappy. We… Read More »
[June 5, 2022] The behavior of Russia’s leaders before and during this Ukraine War has been predictable. They do classic Russian kinetic warfare, better known as old-fashioned attrition warfare. Yet, every one of the West’s “experts” was wrong and often spectacularly wrong about what Russia would do in such a conflict. The Soviet Union and now Russia’s method… Read More »
[June 4, 2022] New York Post opinion writer Miranda Devine gives what I believe is the best analysis of the recent elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. With an article (see link here) with the same name, she points out that we should not be surprised the Uvalde police stood aside while a crazed gunman was executing… Read More »
[June 3, 2022] Want to be the “adult in the room?” Well, that’s darn easy these days. Just speak the truth. Easy, huh? Nope. Our society turns its collective head away from the most commonsensical, essential truths that made us who we are. This is not about the mental sewer you find on Twitter or the fake friendships… Read More »
[June 2, 2022] During the last U.S. Presidential election campaign, I compiled a list of leadership qualities that define senior leadership. I’m opening them up again because it’s time to re-think what I wrote at the time. I developed these ideas over a long period of my military career. This “list” can compare and contrast politicians and others. … Read More »
[June 1, 2022] Don’t make excuses. No excuses. If you have an obligation, have given your word, or there is an expectation you are to do something, there is no excuse for failing at the goal. Those that make excuses have failed twice, first not getting done what they were supposed to get done, and second, they are… Read More »
[May 29, 2022] The days before Memorial Day are full of getting the BBQ grills ready, buying hotdogs and hamburger meat, finding where we put the potato chips, and scurrying about to invite neighbors to a fun day out. We probably considered attending a local Memorial Day parade or ceremony. Many folks traditionally do that, and I’m happy… Read More »
[May 27, 2022] My brother and I stood there, looking at the casket of our great-grandfather. This was the first funeral we ever attended. Neither of us wanted to be there. My father made it clear, “You’re going to the funeral, do it for the family.” I couldn’t talk, my brother cried, we were both in shock from… Read More »
[May 25, 2022] On one very hot, very sunny, very dangerous morning one day in the Iraq desert, my Soldiers came upon an unusual geological formation near a small village. We were searching for dirt fill to build walls to protect a new combat outpost. My Soldiers were about to discover something that our ancestors knew – that… Read More »
[May 24, 2022] Never underestimate your enemy. The ‘enemy’ symbolically refers to people opposed to you, those with competitive opposing ideas, desires, and missions. They could be an opposing army, a terrorist group, a strongman dictator, a megalomaniac who wants to destroy the world, or the metaphysical Devil. The enemy can be as tiny as a drunk friend… Read More »