Monthly Archives: December 2018

U.S. Invades Panama: December 20, 1989

By | December 20, 2018

[December 20, 2018]  A recurring theme in successful military strategies has always been that war should be in that nation’s interests, quick and decisive, and justified on moral grounds.  Now in the history books that the U.S. invades Panama in 1989, it should have been a predictable result of U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s strategically poor decision to hand… Read More »

The Chios Massacre: Learning from History

By | December 19, 2018

[December 19, 2018]  The teaching of history and its importance to understanding the human condition and as a way to improve our humanity has, unfortunately, been in decline for several decades.1  The lessons we can learn are beneficial and perhaps lost if we do not focus a renewed effort.  Today, I’ll highlight the Chios Massacre of 1822 as… Read More »

Redneck Leadership

By | December 17, 2018

[December 17, 2018]  Ever have one of those days when nothing seems to go right?  Well, then hitch-up your truck to redneck leadership and your troubles will just scamper away.  Redneck leadership is about knowing when to put your shotgun back on your pickup’s gun rack and walk away.  Redneck leadership means a lot and I’ll be exploring… Read More »

10 Things Successful People Do Before 9 a.m.

By | December 15, 2018

[December 15, 2018]  Does early bird really get the worm? According to research, that’s true: “People whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success because they’re more proactive than people who are at their best in the evening.” That’s a secret of many successful people. Before they go to work, they’ve been active and… Read More »

What is the Meaning of the word ‘Good’?

By | December 14, 2018

[December 14, 2018]  I watched in amazement as a sitting U.S. president attempted to lie craftily.  Bill Clinton, charismatic and good-old-boy, was trying hard to justify why he wasn’t lying when he said: “There is nothing going on between us [referring to sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky].” Before a federal grand jury, he famously said, “It depends upon… Read More »