Category Archives: Information

Who Will Win the Ukraine War?

By | March 19, 2023

[March 19, 2023]   Can we predict the outcome of the Ukraine War?  Nearly 13 months into the war and the outcome is still uncertain, so even an informed prediction will be suspect.  Additionally, extensive Western propaganda, state secrets, and an unofficial and unstable coalition surrounding Ukraine, all combine to make a mess out of any prediction. The Ukraine… Read More »

Encouragement

By | March 18, 2023

[March 18, 2023]   I had just finished a talk on the motivation of Soldiers.  A young Sergeant came up to me and said that he had heard me discussing how to provide encouragement to our troops.  He noted how much I said had really helped him, and then he started walking away. I said, “Hold on, what’s your… Read More »

Great Stories

By | March 6, 2023

[March 6, 2023]   Since a young age, as far back as I can remember, I was fascinated by stories told by my mother and grandmother (Bigmama, as we called her).  But also those told by the many military veterans who lived in the small town where my family settled.  I would call them ‘great stories’ in my unsophisticated… Read More »