[January 11, 2024] I was sitting on the living room floor with my hand-made kite working away, making modifications to get it to fly correctly; I had failed earlier that day, which was maddening. I was the only one in my small group of new friends who couldn’t get his kite to fly successfully. I was maybe 10… Read More »
[January 10, 2024] Evil leaders exist. While leadership means many things, it ultimately means getting people to accomplish a goal. Leaders come in a range of abilities and outcomes in performance – great, good, bad and, yes, evil. But one category, the evil leader, deserves special mention. Several years ago, I was presented with a DVD of recordings… Read More »
[January 9, 2024] My brother Philip and I were a disagreeable duo, always creating chaos in the family household. Our mom would send us outside when things started to get out of hand. Our favorite game to play was Cowboys and Indians. Neighborhood friends would all get dressed up in our cowboy outfits, including a cowboy hat, boots,… Read More »
[January 8, 2024] It was an amazing shot. With my handmade slingshot and an eagle-eyed aim, I knocked a giant fat squirrel right out of the oak tree. The shot was one in a hundred. From where I stood, I could see the squirrel jumping limb to limb, always on the move, doing what a squirrel does. He… Read More »
[January 7, 2024] When I returned from my first combat tour in Iraq, it was common for people to ask me if I had Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or if I was somehow traumatized. Their thinking was pretty typical, being unfamiliar with the terror of combat. The reality is that returning combat troops are better than their former… Read More »
[January 6, 2024] Kyle Reyes wrote about the stance law enforcement is currently taking regarding the enforcement of government “mandates.” Mandates are essentially decrees and thus outside the formal legal authority of a government agency. Mandates are not laws. He has permitted me to post his recent comments in full from his LinkedIn account (original article here). His… Read More »
[January 5, 2024] In December 2021, The Pentagon issued new guidelines to root out extremists in the U.S. military. At the time, President Joe Biden, the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and other high-ranking officials warned us that “white supremacy” and “violent extremism” were rampant in our military ranks and destroying our combat readiness. Now we know that… Read More »
[January 4, 2024] In early December last year, Hillel Neuer gave testimony before the U.S. Congress. He strongly condemned what he called the Dresden Defense by U.N. officials regarding the Israeli war against Hamas. His words are powerful and convincing. Hillel Neuer is a Canadian-born international lawyer, writer, and the Executive Director of U.N. Watch based out of… Read More »
[January 3, 2024] I’ve seen Army Generals screw up. Although rare, it does happen; the outcome can seriously harm morale and mission and waste resources. I recall a meeting on this date, January 3, 2007, with the Army’s Task Force 134 in Baghdad, Iraq. The commander was a two-star Army General. TF 134 was created in 2004 in… Read More »
[January 2, 2024] I was not yet two years old when my parents temporarily sent me to live with my grandparents. My brother Philip was just born, healthy and happy, and yet it still would not be easy for my Mom with two small kids at home, so I was sent away. My mother’s mother was smart and… Read More »