[June 22, 2025] There is an old U.S. Navy saying that when you get a mission, ‘Find someone to help you paddle.’ There is a universal truth that tells us that you cannot change yourself without help. Find someone who shares your interests and ask them to assist you. A spouse, friends, colleagues, and sometimes a stranger can… Read More »
[June 20, 2025] Last night my computer modem died and the Xfinity store closed early for Junteenth. So, I’m republishing an older article that my readers are sure to like—What is a warrior? Now as soon as I get my Internet back, I’ll be rested and ready. Inevitably, the discussion turned to the question, “What is a warrior?” … Read More »
[June 19, 2025] For some reason, I seemed to have a bunch of time on my hands as a little kid. That meant my friends and I were also given opportunities to get into trouble, often by starting fistfights with each other. Preceding any fight, however, there was the obligatory taunting: sticking your tongue out, name-calling, “you hit… Read More »
[June 18, 2025] For several years, I’ve been watching art restoration videos undertaken by Julian Baumgartner a professional fine art restorer, where he takes us through the entire step-by-step process. The reason for today’s article is to reinforce my thoughts on the cultural impact of art. Julian’s website can be found here. The restoration itself is an educational… Read More »
[June 17, 2025] Shortly before I retired from the U.S. Army, I wrote an article about a great hero of the South Korean people. His name was Paik, Sun Yup (백선엽), and he was a true hero. The Korean War is known in America as the “forgotten war” because most Americans, unfortunately, do not know about it. Sadly,… Read More »
[June 15, 2025] On this Father’s Day, we should correctly respect the men who are fathers to their children. Fathers and father figures in our lives show us that masculinity means being a strong and uncompromising protector of the family and the community. They show us by their words and actions that the value of respecting loved… Read More »
[June 10, 2025] Ever since I was little, I “played army” with my brother and friends. While it was not ordained that I would eventually join the U.S. Army, it would be in my early 20s that I would decide that now is the time. On August 1, 1974, I walked into the Army Recruiter’s office in Lubbock,… Read More »
[June 9, 2025] I’m a sucker for a good story involving our U.S. military. If good humor is a thing for you, I think you’ll like this one. Based on an email, we discover that a Greenpeace ship has encroached upon a berthed U.S. submarine at the Naval Yard in Norfolk, Virginia. This story is about how the… Read More »
[June 8, 2025] Attending the ninth grade, at a Little Rock junior high school, a teacher called over to me, yelling “Hey you, retard.” I was setting up starting blocks for an upcoming 50-yard dash event at the outdoor track. “Yeah you, retard.” He was going to chew me out for setting the blocks incorrectly. Kids will use… Read More »
[June 6, 2025] Undoubtedly, one of the greatest battles of World War II on the Western Front is the invasion of Normandy. D-Day, the famous landings on June 6, 1944 was designed to destroy the Nazi occupation of Western Europe. British historian James Holland discusses this battle in an interview with Alex Friman. When the Americans joined the… Read More »