[February 28, 2023] My surgery is postposed, bummer! But I’m recovering from a bad case of the disappointments. Some of my daily favorite reading comes from these websites. Let me know if have any to add to the list. American Greatness American Thinker Breitbart City Journal Gatestone Institute Hoover Institute Hugh Hewitt Jewish World Review Law & Liberty… Read More »
[February 26, 2023] Alas, I will be offline for a week due to a planned medical procedure that will keep me off my feet. As regular readers of my leadership blog know, I rarely miss a day without a post. While I will attempt to post during this week, it is unlikely. Since I alone maintain this website,… Read More »
[February 25, 2023] In the Mel Brooks’ movie, Being There (1979), starring Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine, a man who has been shuttered his entire life is now free of those constraints. Sellers’ character has never ‘been there,’ and the innocence and lack of perspective shows to make this one of the best movies from that era. For… Read More »
[February 24, 2023] In an unexpected turn, U.S. President Joe Biden visited the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm the U.S-Ukraine relationship and to promise additional aid. Before this meeting, U.S. Vice President Harris declared that Russia has “committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.” These declarations represent a significant shift in U.S. policy on… Read More »
[February 21, 2023] Here is an indisputable fact; marriage and children will be the best thing in a man’s life. This is true across all cultures and as far back as we can ascertain from ancient writings. From that fact, there is advice we can give to men seeking marriage that will be beneficial for all; the spouse,… Read More »
[February 15, 2023] All the great men I’ve known had a remarkable capacity for controlled aggression. That aggression was closely contained so they could use it carefully when needed. And in doing so, they gave them dignity, which made others around them respect them. Many suspect those men were tough, experienced, intelligent military men, but that is not… Read More »
[February 13, 2023] Regular readers of this blog know that one of my jobs is to highlight others who can point out lessons we can learn from the mistakes people make. Petter Hörnfeldt (Mentour Pilot), a Swedish Captain, shows airline failures, mechanical problems, and the human element and explains why aircraft crashes occur. Hörnfeldt is the creator and… Read More »
[February 12, 2023] We all make mistakes, and while that may seem obvious, it is not so obvious what those mistakes may turn out to be and why they are mistakes. A few days ago, I wrote that men often don’t realize they are making mistakes until it’s too late. Within the theme of raising awareness, here are… Read More »
[February 11, 2023] Several readers wrote to me pointing out that recently captured Russian military gear (e.g., helmets, body armor, boots) are for sale on eBay, Etsy, and several other sites. The claim is that this gear, mostly individual combat equipment, was captured during the Ukraine War and is being offered as a war trophy. The question is… Read More »
[February 10, 2023] Why do terrible things happen worldwide? The answer is quite simple; it’s because you’re not good enough and because you don’t tell the truth, and you know it, and because you can’t make a decision. A basic rule of leadership is, “Make a decision.” That’s what real leaders do. “Be decisive. Right or wrong, make… Read More »