[November 8, 2020] Everybody remembers great leaders. Their names enjoy immortality because of their accomplishments. That’s good. They’ve earned it. But did they do it on their own? If we look deeper, a pattern occurs. Every great leader had a strong lady next to him. It’s important to understand that word next is crucial here. Ladies weren’t behind… Read More »
[November 2, 2020] Can dogs be heroes? Some people think so, and I agree with them. A year ago, a daring raid was conducted by U.S. Special Forces targeting ISIS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The hero dog Conan chased al-Baghdadi into a tunnel, resulting in the terrorist leader blowing himself up.1 This highly-classified, dramatic operation took place… Read More »
[November 1, 2020] I’m not a golfer, but many of my friends are fanatical about the game, playing regardless of the weather and sometimes disregarding their health. Occasionally I’ll play a game, but those same crazy friends put a lot of pressure on me to win. The sweat pours off my forehead as I try to make that… Read More »
77 QUOTES/NOTES/SNIPPETS from a VIETNAM WAR Veteran with PTSD: 1. Inspire or be Inspired…Or Die 2. When you are at the intersection of this way and that way- Go your way. 3. I pray today that all veteran deaths are due to natural causes. 4. I pray today that all outbound homeless pick up buses for standdowns return… Read More »
[October 5, 2020] This past sunny Saturday afternoon, I drove to a small radio station about 30 minutes from my home. Radio talk-show host Joe Griffies invited me to discuss veterans, current events, and to honor some of our heroes. Joe has a show called Welcome Home Veterans (see his Facebook page here).1 His life is dedicated to… Read More »
[August 21, 2020] In 1983, I moved my family to a small duplex in State College, Pennsylvania. We were to live on Beaver Street, about a mile from Pennsylvania State University, for the next six years. Next door was a gentleman named Mr. Jed Neidigh, who had been a doughboy during World War I. His advice to me… Read More »
[August 16, 2020] This article is the second in a new mini-series on leadership lessons from famous Revolutionary War heroes. Today, I’m focusing on Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Franklin was one of a small group of American leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, leading the war for independence from Great Britain and building a new form of government. We… Read More »
[August 12, 2020] I’m starting a new mini-series about leadership lessons taken from the writings of famous Revolutionary War heroes. To begin the series, I will start with Samuel Adams (1722-1803) as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and political philosopher. After Sam Adams passed away, his legacy was shrouded in controversy. In the early… Read More »
[August 10, 2020] Each year in the United States and nearly every country on Earth, there is a time set aside to honor those who died in their service to the Nation. Memorial Day 2020 was on May 25th, and I wrote about this topic to note the sacredness of the holiday.1 But rarely do we ask the… Read More »
[April 21, 2020] In early spring of 1942, there was little that citizens of Paris cold look forward to during their German occupation. The Nazi war machine had taken nearly all of Europe, and the “city of lights” was now under the oppressive thumb of the German military. Shortly after noon on one sunny day, a lone RAF… Read More »