[May 28, 2025] Many times, I’ve written about standing up to oppose evil wherever it is found. When I speak with people on the subject of cowardice, I will ask if they could ever imagine themselves as a Nazi Concentration Camp Guard. Naturally, the all strongly deny such a suggestion and they all say they would stand against… Read More »
[May 27, 2025] As a young Army Captain, I worked with some great people in my Infantry Company. But one of my Sergeants was a holdover from when our standards were not as high as they should have been. So, it wasn’t easy to slot him in the right job. Unfortunately, my Battalion Commander – a tough disciplinarian… Read More »
[May 26, 2025] Thank you General Satterfield for once again allowing me to write about the importance of Memorial Day. General, let me start off by saying without Memorial day we have no country. Our great pastures of God, we call Veterans cemeteries are full of heroes that died in war or coming home from war from mental… Read More »
[May 25, 2026] 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 24, 2025] Over these next few days, I’m going to highlight a few stories that I think regular readers might enjoy. Memorial Day is special day of remembrance for me, like it was to the World War One Doughboy next door that is the subject of this article. He came over to shake my hand. My new… Read More »
[May 23, 2025] Good leadership is the ability to get things done legally and morally. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has now come out to say that blacks are “better” than whites, and that is why he hires blacks over whites in city government and preference in city construction. This is, of course, classic racism and immoral leadership. In… Read More »
[May 22, 2025] Over these past few weeks, it has been uncovered that Joe Biden was mentally incapable of performing the duties as President of the United States. The cover-up of this fact has raised important questions. “Who was running America?” And, “Did they commit treason?” Many in the media like to report “we are in a Constitutional… Read More »
[May 21, 2025] This past weekend Pope Leo XIV was inaugurated in Rome and saw thousands turnout for this momentous event. But what does it mean for the Roman Catholic faith? Will the new Pope return Catholicism to its Biblical roots? Pope XIV confirms that the family is founded on the stable union between a man and a… Read More »
[May 20, 2025] Shortly after our relocation to Abilene, Texas and joining the school’s track team, I actually had an epiphany. School wasn’t so bad, other than having to deal with local bullies who wanted to smack this Southern Boy around. Academics were not my thing, but thanks to Mr. Chaffee, my chemistry teacher, I began what would… Read More »
[May 19, 2025] My son was 13 years old when he described my “career” in the military as The Longest Slog. He had recently watched the award-winning 1962 movie The Longest Day, about the World War II D-Day invasion, and he was fascinated by the Herculean task. He somehow connected these disparate ideas and came up with “slog,”… Read More »