[March 19, 2022] Here’s a little secret most people won’t tell you. Never lie, cheat, or steal … and do not tolerate those who do. These are the most basic and original human building blocks to success and satisfying life. Of all the things I write about in this blog, to stop lying, cheating, and stealing will be… Read More »
[March 5, 2022] There are times when doing the right thing – doing what is moral and honorable – is unpopular. I found myself and those I served with on the end of such unpopular opinions while deployed in the Iraq War.1 Politicians, Hollywood actors, journalists, and other uninformed folks, regularly dismissed our efforts as foolhardy and evil. … Read More »
[January 22, 2022] A message for men. You have only two choices in life. Be a real man and walk with the Devil or be a wimp and live a life of hatred and misery. There is no in-between. American hero James Megellas of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment decided that walking with the Devil was not enough. … Read More »
[October 13, 2021] There comes a time in all our lives that we must take a position that is neither safe, popular, or diplomatic. We take that position because it is the right thing to do. Over the past few years, we’ve seen many leaders take the low road of moral cowardice rather than subject themselves to ridicule.… Read More »
[October 13, 2021] Well, I have my first book signing coming up here in a little over a week, and I am looking forward to it. A local restaurant, The Historic Smithville Inn, will be hosting the event on October 23 from Noon to 5 pm. That’s a long day of signing, but I’m sure I can hang… Read More »
[September 8, 2021] From George Washington to George Patton, all had something in common with the great leaders across history. Each had the strength of self-discipline in their lives. Self-discipline helps people connect today’s behavior with tomorrow’s results; allowing a leader to know what is the right thing to do. Good leaders live by their ability to establish… Read More »
[September 5, 2021] We tend to forget why American and allied forces were in Afghanistan before our inglorious retreat. Perhaps some do remember the 9/11 event that occurred 20 years ago. The Taliban were harboring Al-Qaeda, a Sunni Islamic terrorist organization that killed thousands of U.S. citizens on that date. In today’s new ‘Woke’ culture, we are rewarding… Read More »
[August 9, 2021] A year in combat on the battlefield of Iraq, and now my fellow Engineer Soldiers and I were sitting on a U.S. Air Force C-130 cargo plane readying to fly. It was uncomfortable sitting in the webbed seats, but we were happy to leave the warzone finally. My mind was on the possibility of SAM… Read More »
[May 28, 2021] In 1969, Johnny Cash’s song, “A Boy Named Sue,’ hit Number 1 on the country charts. The song is about a young man’s quest for revenge on his father, who abandoned him and whose only contribution was to give him the feminine name Sue. We teach our boys to be strong, independent, and honest. How… Read More »
[May 26, 2021] During the Vietnam War, a strategy and set of programs developed to win the popular support of the Vietnamese people and help defeat the Viet Cong insurgency. The phrase became popular and applied to events, not in the warzone. The appeal to the “hearts” of the populace was not a new method in Vietnam, but… Read More »