[October 4, 2016] One of my close friends confided in me the other day that during his travels he had been asking people who their heroes were and has done so for over 30 years. The results are a bit surprising but more on that later. What he discovered for himself – and now sharing with me –… Read More »
[February 17, 2016] After 9/11 when terrorists struck the United States homeland, there were many people who emerged as heroes. Among them were firefighters, police officers, sanitation workers, and yes even ordinary people who were all involved to save people and engaged in the dangerous cleanup effort in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.1 In… Read More »
[May 24, 2026] Today, Sunday, the day before Memorial Day, our Veterans ask that you prepare yourself. Their message: remember and honor those who were lost in service to America. This Memorial Day weekend, enjoy it because America’s bravest and finest paid the ultimate price so you could be free to do so. A few years ago, I… Read More »
[May 20, 2026] I remember it clearly as my third grade school teacher told her class about the legend of the Holy Grail. Drinking from the cup meant eternal youth, granted healing, and immortality to those who were worthy. I’m unsure of the legend’s origins, but the desire of confronting death was a fascinating story for us. The… Read More »
[April 12, 2026] John Wayne rode his horse like he owned the whole prairie, and folks still talk about the quiet strength he brought to every role. His characters didn’t whine or make a big show when trouble came knocking. They squared their shoulders, kept their word, and got the job done. That’s stoicism, cowboy style; facing the… Read More »
[April 10, 2026] One of my favorite contemporary movies of all time is Babe (1995) starring James Cromwell as farmer Hoggett. The pig Babe was voiced by Christine Cavanaugh. Great movie for some very good reasons that I’ll unpack here. The movie Babe isn’t just a cute story about a pig who herds sheep. It’s a smart tale… 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 24, 2026] If you’re reading this, congratulations! You survived the Great Northeast Snow Apocalypse of 2026. Whether you’re currently chiseling your sedan out of a 19-inch glacier in Atlantic City, NJ or contemplating using your neighbor’s discarded IKEA desk as a makeshift sled in Cape May, we are all united in one truth: the Garden State has… Read More »
[February 22, 2026] Recently, I asked the Grok AI to define leadership using a restaurant as a metaphor. The result, which you’ll see below, was—perhaps unsurprisingly—largely boilerplate. Personally, I still stand by my own definition: leadership is the art of getting people to do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do. As I promised, I want to explore how AI… Read More »
[February 12, 2026] Most of us grew up with some basic rules that our parents had for us kids. One of them was “Don’t Lie.” There are many reasons for this rule, maybe reasons our parents did not fully understand, but what they did know was that lying has incredibly destructive consequences. And when a lie is perpetuated… Read More »