[October 2, 2024] “See you in Hell.” That was the message from most Middle Eastern countries, emphatic and joyful at the news that the Lebanese group Hezbollah leader was killed last Friday in an Israeli air strike. These are my sentiments exactly. Some people need killing, and Hassan Nasrallah was one of them. Let’s be blunt. Nasrallah was… Read More »
[October 1, 2024] Now that Halloween is coming shortly and with an election coming up, it would be appropriate to take on the frightening topic of politics influencing organizations. A question often asked is whether leaders allow politics to influence their organization’s mission and values. It’s a question often addressed at the most senior levels in nearly every… Read More »
[September 30, 2024] Recall from the Old Testament the story of Moses as he wanders in the desert with his Israelites, who are recently freed from slavery. The desert is not such a good place to be, and we read that the Israelites were squabbling, and they went to Moses to adjudicate on their behalf. At this point,… Read More »
[September 29, 2024] A long-running theme in the analysis of how poorly Middle Eastern militaries performed on the battlefield is reviewed in an article by Norvell de Atkine titled Why Arabs Lose Wars. The most common reason given is culture, but de Atkine believes such thinking can lead to false conclusions. “As these examples suggest, when culture is… Read More »
[September 24, 2024] Up until the past couple of decades, a person could relocate to another geographic area, gain useful employment, and start a family, leaving past transgressions in the past. The permanency of your past, however, is here to stay and is on display for all to see. Many well-known people have experienced embarrassment when their past… Read More »
[September 22, 2024] There’s an old adage for men that says if they want to learn about relationships with women, then don’t take advice from women. With that in mind, today, I’m going to highlight some of the ideas of Pearl Davis (see her ideas, too in earlier posts). She recently interviewed 1,000 women over a year and… Read More »
[September 21, 2024] It’s been a few days since one of the greatest, targeted attacks on terrorist operatives ever in the history of modern warfare. Hezbollah terrorists, carrying ordinary beepers/pagers received a shocking gift when their beepers exploded with serious nut-removing results. It appears that Israel manufactured and sold the beepers through a Hungarian front company. Aviva Kompas… Read More »
[September 17, 2024] When I first heard about another assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life, the first thing I thought was, “Not again.” This is just another spectacular failure by the U.S. Secret Service. A good friend called them the Keystone Cops, implying they are worthless other than the entertainment value they provide. I’m not so sure the… Read More »
[September 14, 2024] The collapse of Russia has been predicted by academics and geopolitical experts for many years, and so far, we’ve seen its economy, military, and political structure remain in place. No one knows the answer to the question of whether Russia will collapse or how or when, but one thing is known, and that is America… Read More »
[September 13, 2024] She was one of the most famous people coming out of the tragedy of WWII. But you probably never heard of her except by her radio name, “Axis Sally.” Mildred was one of several Americans who were involved in disseminating German propaganda. For her role, she was eventually captured, found guilty on eight counts of… Read More »