[July 24, 2024] President Joe Biden disappeared from the public eye seen since last Thursday where he announced that he was terminating his run for a second term. He just showed up yesterday. Is that a problem? Yes! The tradition of practical and moral governance requires active leader participation in all the important affairs of their citizenry. Americans… Read More »
[July 22, 2024] In an interesting article by Matt D. Kittle of The Federalist, he writes that Donald Trump’s VP pick will never forget the “cast aside and forgotten.” This is not a new political theme, but this time, the idea seems to have taken off in a speech by J.D. Vance. At the Republican National Convention in… Read More »
[July 10, 2024] Historian Victor Davis Hanson gives us his thoughts on the American military in full panic because they cannot reach their recruiting goals. People, mostly men, make up the bulk of the Army, and when you don’t have the bodies, your ability to fulfill your mission is weakened. I will make a better point, and that… Read More »
[July 9, 2024] A couple of days ago and out of the blue, I received a phone call from radio personality Reverend Jim Drucker out of Philadelphia, also known as the “Rock n’Roll Priest.” He got me thinking about the music representing my military service in the U.S. Army. Certainly, given my four decades of service, I had… Read More »
[July 4, 2024] I’m a patriot. I’m loyal to our Nation. And I make no apologies for it. Period. On this 4th of July, I plan to salute America as I recognize the birth date of the country. To show real patriotism, you must also know about the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is not a… Read More »
[June 12, 2024] Tomorrow, I will give a short speech at a ceremony at Rowan College, where veterans will receive a county medal recognizing their honorable military service. Here is a draft of what I will say. Please take a moment to give me some feedback. Thank you. Just last week in Atlantic City, we dedicated a World… Read More »
[May 31, 2024] In Part 1, the strategy of thinking (an analytical tool) was introduced to help us get our thoughts in order. Teaching young people how to think is the beginning for them to learn to advance in a complex and competitive world. They can use it, modify it to suit their needs, and keep it as… Read More »
[May 30, 2024] Young people often find themselves making poor decisions in situations where they are unprepared. Often, the root cause is their lack of understanding of how to think. It is not based on their formal education, which is often good. Teaching young folks how to think is one of the ways those of us who are… Read More »
[May 25, 2024] Historical Total War Battles is a YouTube channel providing cinema graphics which depict known battles of the past. One of the great values of YouTube – despite its censoring views they don’t like – is folks with knowledge and skill can create interesting and educational videos. This channel’s owner says he “enjoys making Total War… Read More »
[May 21, 2024] I’m not sure when I first saw the drama series “The Twilight Zone” by Ron Serling, but I was a huge fan. While I was rarely scared, my brother often hid behind the couch whenever the show was on. One of Serling’s episodes was about a bloodthirsty American World War II commander who finds himself… Read More »