[December 29, 2023] Larry Elder is a hero of mine. He and I are almost the same age; we grew up under similar circumstances and were, at best, average at school sports. In an article published yesterday titled Success is not Just about Skill and Talent, Larry tells the story of his superbly skilled and talented friend who… Read More »
[December 27, 2023] A statue is not so much about the past as about our future. That is the best way to understand why we build statues. This simple observation does not mean statues are not about our past. But it does mean that we build statues to bargain with the future, to help bring about a better… Read More »
[December 24, 2023] Four years ago, a small group of men – all acquaintances – were discussing “doing something” for their community. One of these men knew and befriended a World War II veteran and his devoted daughter. The veteran was a highly decorated Army medic. After the veteran passed away, his daughter suggested to the group that… Read More »
[December 21, 2023] I’m convinced our human relationship with dogs is magical. Not magical like a flying dragon or the Loch Ness monster magical, but magical like extraordinary, irresistible, and amazing. We usually think of animals as social creatures, but within their own species and while that is undeniably true, dogs have a stronger social attraction to humans… Read More »
[December 12, 2023] I am fortunate to live in a rural community with a low crime rate, good and courteous people, reliable utilities, and proper local governance. Alas, there is always a Scrooge who wants to make things bad for others, and we have one who goes around photographing people’s homes and complaining. Their offense? They have Christmas… Read More »
[November 21, 2023] Rule #1 in learning how to live a good life is to realize that nobody owes you nuttin’. This is a valuable lesson that most of us learned as children, but some failed to get the message. Here we have a white female, Gen Z’er, who gets stopped for possible drinking and driving. And now… Read More »
[October 19, 2023] The photograph of the crew of the Boeing B-17 “The Memphis Belle” is iconic. Led by USAAF Captain Robert Morgan, the crew flew 29 missions altogether during World War II. I was fortunate to meet retired Colonel Robert Morgan nearly three decades ago and hear of his crew’s exploits and the combat-proven leadership he displayed.… Read More »
[August 20, 2023] Investigations into what caused the apocalyptic blazes on parts of Maui will continue for years and, to no one’s surprise, the outcome will be unsatisfactory. I’ve often written that when leaders are incompetent, bad things happen. Unfortunately, early information from the Maui fire suggests an unusually high degree of government incompetence that made things much… Read More »
[August 7, 2023] I read this story years ago and saved it on my computer desktop. Somehow the article got shuffled around and lost in my many files. Happily, I found it. I think you will agree the story about a man and his dog will touch your heart. The author of this spiritual story is unknown. Please… Read More »
[August 6, 2023] I’ll make a few comments about David Garrow’s recent book, Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama (2017), as pointed out by Scott Johnson in PowerLineBlog (link here). Garrow’s biography is the best-researched, most comprehensive study of past President Barack Obama and covers more than a thousand pages of text. What I find most interesting… Read More »