[October 24, 2019] U.S. Army General. George S. Patton once noted, “If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man.” Patton clearly understood that fear can be a great motivator to succeed in battle. It can also be the greatest of all motivators. Fear… Read More »
[October 6, 2018] Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn once wrote that anyone who uses violence as a method to suppress people must then “inexorably choose lying as his principle.” After many years in Soviet-communist labor camps and prisons, he knows of what he speaks. He would tell us that leaders lying to you is not okay. The idea that lies from… Read More »
[January 4, 2018] One does not need to be a sage philosopher to know that trust is what makes successful interactions among humans possible. Trust is so fundamental and so ingrained into us that much of it often goes unrecognized; such as the meaning of words and symbols, courtesies, and in problem solving. Trust is also at the… Read More »
[December 13, 2017] In the movie Aliens (1986), there is a scene where highly-trained colonial marines are about to be airdropped into a facility where they are to fight against the sinister extraterrestrials. When asked by Ripley how many combat drops Lieutenant Gorman has under his belt, he replies, “uh, two, including this one.” It did not inspire… Read More »
[November 27, 2016] During World War II, one of the strategies employed by the Allies against Nazi Germany was the bombing and sabotage of ball-bearing factories. The idea was to grind to a halt their highly effective armored forces which depended upon those ball-bearings. Today we see something similar as the U.S. strategically targets the Islamic State’s (IS)… Read More »
[August 2, 2016] Terrorism, specifically Islamic terrorism, has been one of the biggest stories of 2016. The evil brew of ideology, religion, and fanaticism has swirled for some time now with targeted attacks on the innocent. Senior political leadership in most of Western nations has, for the most part, been blind to its effects and has been one… Read More »
[June 22, 2016] Army Vet reflects today on POLITICS and WINNING WARS. I was sitting at my favorite bar the other evening discussing my favorite topic with a couple of halfwits who thought we fought the French and Canadians in World War II. The lack of historical knowledge of most Americans (our education system is stuck on stupid)… Read More »
[May 29, 2016] As Summer approaches and the weather turns warmer, my reading begins to decline. I’m trying however to reverse the trend of my youth of not reading during our break between school years. It’s working but not easy. Today I have two good books that are stories about World War II. They helped me put war… Read More »
[February 3, 2016] It comes as no surprise to me that Al Jazeera America television is shuttering its doors. According to reports, the Qatar-funded cable news network’s last broadcast will be April 30 this year. After watching a CNN advertisement on an airport monitor two years ago, I wrote that no one would watch it because of its… Read More »
Past Daily Favorites from 2020 Past Daily Favorites from 2021 Past Daily Favorites from 2022 Past Daily Favorites from 2023 Past Daily Favorites from 2024 Past Daily Favorites from 2025 This is my new page that links to some of my daily favorite readings on leadership.: If they stretch the imagination and add to our understanding of the… Read More »