[March 17, 2026] I’ll be honest right up front. The U.S. military is a large, complex, unforgiving institution that will tear you apart if you are weak, woke, or stupid. It’s not for those without a strong sense of purpose or self-discipline. Here’s a difficult question, one that I plan to answer by starting a new series: How… Read More »
[March 5, 2026] In his article “Trump’s Way of War,” Professor Victor Davis Hanson argues that Donald Trump pioneered a “top-down” doctrine of Western warfare, emphasizing decisive outcomes while steering clear of the “forever wars” and nation-building pitfalls that plagued previous U.S. presidents. This piece provides a summary of Hanson’s analysis of Trump’s military approach. Admittedly, I’ve been… Read More »
[February 28, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson, in his analysis of the Second World War (most notably in his book The Second World Wars), argues that the United States military was uniquely successful because it balanced two distinct, often clashing, archetypes of leadership. I found his thoughts intriguing, and I’ll lay out his thoughts here. Do these two archetypes… Read More »
[February 26, 206] President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, this past Tuesday, was a patriotic masterclass in leadership that reaffirmed the principles of America First, economic freedom, border security, and strength abroad. Clocking in at 1 hour and 48 minutes, the speech broke records for length but never dragged, thanks to Trump’s energetic delivery, heartfelt… Read More »
[February 20, 2026] There are travelers, and there are tourists. Tourists see the sights but miss the country. Travelers see the country—and the sights, too. In Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, locals have an old pejorative term for tourists: “emmet,” which literally means “ant.” It paints a vivid picture of those annoying out-of-towners who clog the roads and… Read More »
[February 18, 2026] As a follow-up from yesterday’s article on AI benefits, today I’ll briefly discuss the disadvantages. Of course, AI also offers tremendous benefits, but it also comes with significant disadvantages and risks. These concerns have become more prominent as AI adoption has accelerated in recent years (including into 2025–2026 trends). Below is an overview of the… Read More »
[February 17, 2026] I asked Grok 4.0 what were the advantages of Artificial Intelligence. What you read below is AI generated. We should not, in any way, be surprised at what we might gain with AI. What most observers see is a coming revolution in how people operate in a highly-intelligent world. If we don’t keep up, we… Read More »
[February 13, 2026] We should not be surprised by what happens in a Baltimore school. The education system has been in free fall for decades. Recently, a student was sent back from his senior year, 12th grade, to the 9th grade. Shocking? Nope, not at all. In a WBFF Fox 45 News story, it is reported that in… Read More »
[February 11, 2026] In one of my earliest articles on this website, I wrote that leaders must have unequivocal clarity in communication. There is no substitute for doing so, not just in leaders, but for all of us. Every officer I have ever known in our military, and that of our allies, did their best to speak clearly… Read More »
[February 7, 2026] “How can I be a better friend?” This was a young Army officer’s comment to a classmate in the Infantry Officer Basic Course back in 1983. There were 200 of us new Second Lieutenants, and we needed every advantage we could get, and a friend was helpful. What I was to learn at Fort Benning… Read More »