[May 11, 2023] When I hear jets overhead, I think back to my combat time when fighter jets were a daily affair. Of course, I know the difference in the sound of a fighter jet – in this case, an F16-C – versus large cargo or commercial airliners. When the fighter jets fly, I think of them as… Read More »
[May 10, 2023] These last few weeks have given us plenty of things to laugh about and make fun of, especially for those who enjoy watching hypocrisy in action. Yes, we are all hypocrites, often as children (which may be excused somewhat) but also as adults. Progressive leftists use this as a bludgeon on their political enemies, and… Read More »
[May 8, 2023] A Bug’s Life is a 1998 Disney/Pixar movie about one little ant as he searches for a brave band of warriors to help battle the bullying grasshoppers who threaten his home. Today, there is a budding campaign in America to eat bugs to replace meat in our diets, more precisely, in your diet. Radical leftists… Read More »
[May 8, 2023] On Earth Day 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden claimed he wants “all Pentagon vehicles to be electric by 2030.” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm reiterated this objective a few days ago. Those who are sane know that the U.S. military can’t convert to all-electric vehicles in seven years. It’s a breathtakingly foolhardy idea. “We’re going to… Read More »
[May 7, 2023] For me, it is hard to imagine the evils of World War II, the heroics, the unity, and the development of technology for all purposes of warfare, food production, and transportation. As a kid, I lived with many of these veterans and was told stories that fascinate me today. One of those stories was the… Read More »
[May 6, 2023] I ran across a great story on Quora a few days ago, and I thought readers would like it as much as I did. It is titled, The Greatest Stories Ever Told and posted by Richard Strachan. I prefer to call it; Cows Don’t Give Milk. You will see why. Here is the post in… Read More »
[May 5, 2023] My advice, Don’t Look Up at Seagulls. Men and women have different, often fundamentally different outlooks on life about those elements that affect us. If you are a woman, you will likely take my message to mean you should ignore something beautiful. If you are a man, you most likely take this as practical advice… Read More »
[May 4, 2023] Last week, I received an email from MG John Rafferty, the U.S. Army Chief of Public Affairs, regarding his efforts to improve recruiting. Attached to the email were five attachments, one titled “Key Messages on Army Recruiting Challenge (abridged)” as of 14 February 2023. Essentially he said, We are not woke! In the attachment, he… Read More »
[May 3, 2023] The more experience I gained in the military, the more I learned to appreciate creative people. This way of thinking is not what you typically find in our military services. Early this morning, I ran across a young lady, Abby Cox, a “dress historian, sewist, and elder millennial.” How’s that for an introduction? Especially compared… Read More »
[May 2, 2023] There are very few truly creative people in the U.S. Army or any military service. There is an axiom in the military, “Follow orders.” Now that may seem overly simplistic, but those who can follow orders, focus on the work assigned to them, and ignore outside distractions are the ones who best succeed in the… Read More »