[September 28, 2025] One doesn’t need to be a keen observer to see that political leftists have turned to violence in advance of their causes. Some say the violence has become an epidemic. The real question is why? Mark Steyn, in his article “When the ‘Nice People’ Want to Kill You,” writes: “All that can be said for… Read More »
[September 27, 2025] I was sitting in the veterinarian’s waiting room to have my dog, Bella, have a blood draw. Amazingly, the room is crowded and there are another four Yellow Labs there, looking friendly. I’ve been thinking recently about lessons learned from the twentieth century, which should be obvious, but they are not. Few are as visible… Read More »
[September 26, 2025] Earlier this week, President Donald Trump gave his fifth speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. I admit to a bias about the UN. For decades, I had to work with UN representatives. I don’t like them because they are bureaucrats who, at best, get in the way of trying to prevent… Read More »
[September 25, 2025] At some point in Junior High School, students in my hometown were tested for their IQ, and the results were sent home to parents. I presume the purpose was to set future expectations and channel those students into the educational track most suited to their capabilities. With an IQ of 88, I was tracked into… Read More »
[September 24, 2025] After a week of activities honoring those who fought in the Vietnam War, I was privileged to speak with a woman whose father was a survivor of the Bataan Death March in April 1942. This is his story, reprinted with permission from his daughter, Barbara. Bataan Peninsula is a mountainous promontory of Luzon Island, part… Read More »
[September 23, 2025] I couldn’t let this opportunity go by without commenting on the Charlie Kirk memorial, held this past Sunday. Attendance was massive by any measure; something like 200,000 with about 70,000 in the stadium. Millions more, like myself, watched online and on television. The memorial represents something more profound than perhaps we can imagine. Long before… Read More »
[September 22, 2025] It will come as a surprise to many, but this is National Dog Week. I’m okay with that because I love dogs; at least I love most of them. They’re loyal and exist to please. Sometimes I think this is God’s reward for humanity. This is the first time that I’ve recognized National Dog Week… Read More »
[September 21, 2025] The question many are asking today is whether America is in a Cold War with itself. The question is a good one because there are signs that this is so. The spark that set it off, like many wars, was the assassination of a political figure. In this case, the assassination of conservative Charlie Kirk… Read More »
[September 20, 2025] This morning, in the early hours as I prepare for the last day of honoring our Vietnam Veterans, I watched a clip of Dr. Jordan Peterson discussing the virtue of being a monster. I thought to myself, how appropriate his comments were, because that is what our heroes from that war created, virtuous men who… Read More »
[September 19, 2016] A few years ago, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., there was a discussion at the most senior levels of the U.S. military on “emerging leaders” and senior leader thinking. I was there. About a dozen new General/Flag officers were being advised on what would be expected of them in their roles. Much is expected… Read More »