[September 11, 2022] Exactly 21 years ago today, on September 11, 2001, it was a day that it seemed the world stood still for a full day in all 195 countries on Earth. The victims of the terrorist attack that occurred in New York City (the twin towers), Washington DC (at the Pentagon) and Shanksville, PA. 9/11 is… Read More »
[August 18, 2022] In The Atlantic’s November 1960 issue, S.L.A. Marshall gives an account of the “epic human tragedy” that unfolded when Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy on D-Day.1 Recently, the article was highlighted in their magazine because it tells a story rarely told but one we need to hear. “Normandy was an American victory;… Read More »
[July 26, 2022] Sunday morning I was informed that one of our Eagle Scouts, a Boy Scout since he was 7 years old (a Tiger Cub), had passed away in his sleep. Any time we lose a loved one, good friend, or someone who showed promise, spirit, and friendliness, we mourn for their loss to us and our… Read More »
[July 19, 2022] Ranger Bob had been in the business all his life. When I met him, he was older than dirt, pleasant in person, but rugged looking from working all his life outdoors. He was all about running his garbage collection business and providing for his family. He was to help me re-learn an old lesson from… Read More »
[June 18, 2022] The piano is a beautiful, complex, highly artistically useful instrument. Some of the greatest songs of civilization are played on it, pushing our imaginations to new heights as its music touches on something ancestral in the deep recesses of our minds. We are all free to play the piano and create these melodies, but we… Read More »
[June 10, 2022] Long before I was introduced to the “business luncheon,” I’d found it professionally productive to eat meals with others. Yet, I took ‘eating meals with others’ for granted and overlooked the many not-so-obvious benefits. Some nihilists would say I do this to enhance my career; they would be wrong. In an earlier article titled Eating… Read More »
[June 9, 2022] At first, it may be self-evident that we all need noble goals to achieve. However, the fact that this is true doesn’t mean that we cannot leave it there. We deserve an explanation for why we need noble goals. “The nobler your aim, the better your life.” – Jordan Peterson There is an old, very… Read More »
[June 4, 2022] New York Post opinion writer Miranda Devine gives what I believe is the best analysis of the recent elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. With an article (see link here) with the same name, she points out that we should not be surprised the Uvalde police stood aside while a crazed gunman was executing… Read More »
[June 2, 2022] During the last U.S. Presidential election campaign, I compiled a list of leadership qualities that define senior leadership. I’m opening them up again because it’s time to re-think what I wrote at the time. I developed these ideas over a long period of my military career. This “list” can compare and contrast politicians and others. … Read More »
[March 30, 2022] John Wayne is an iconic idol of manhood. Tough, courageous, self-reliant, and independent; are the hallmarks of true manliness. In the 1975 American western movie “Rooster Cogburn,” John Wayne stars as an aging, one-eyed lawman doing his best to redeem his reputation and earn back his marshal’s badge. Critics do not consider the movie to… Read More »