[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 16, 2024] A few days ago, while attending a Veterans’ event locally, the guest speaker (a highly respected U.S. Marine) asked me when I retired, and I told her it was now ten years ago. She was interested in my view of today’s military and whether leadership in our Armed Forces has improved. There were media folks… 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 9, 2024] “The Patriot Barbie” podcast, Lindsey Graham discusses how woke school ideology puts kids in danger. A mom just trolled at Liberty Elementary School board by dressing up as a cat and claiming, “I’m a cat!” “Hello, my name is Lindsey Graham, and I am a cat meow meow. I’m not a woman dressed as a… Read More »
[September 7, 2024] Beauty is more valuable than anything humans can possess. And while that is true – I believe inherently true – disfigurement of the human form can give rise to other valuable traits: decency and grace. Dostoevsky wrote in his book The Idiot that “Beauty will save the world.” I will add that disfigurement can sustain… Read More »
[September 6, 2024] One of the advantages of being a General Officer in the U.S. Army (or Flag Officer as often called) is that we can go just about anywhere, create our own schedule, pick and choose training events to observe, and of course, eat when and where we want. I was pleasantly surprised one day when a… Read More »
[September 4, 2024] Tim Walz is hated by the Soldiers he served with in the Minnesota National Guard; for most folks, that is hard to understand. What surprised me more is the controversy of Walz’s embellishing his service (actually lying is a better term), which is not going away. Posted on her podcast, Megyn Kelly interviews four of… Read More »
[September 3, 2024] After receiving my orders for mandatory retirement from the U.S. Army, I started this blog 11 years ago on this date. I’m not celebrating my blog anniversary; that’s not my style, but I will put some of my thoughts on paper that may be of interest – maybe. Here are some of the things I… Read More »
[September 2, 2024] Recently, I watched a short video of Michael Malice discussing how U.S. President Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev were separately involved in classified simulations with an unexpected outcome. The idea was to train their senior leaders how to act in case their enemy shot nuclear missiles at their country. We all have assumptions about… Read More »
[September 1, 2024] Seventeen-year-old Sam worked at McDonald’s during the late 70s and appreciated that he got the opportunity. I knew him through his dad, who, at the time, was a senior NCO in my unit and a good man. That mattered because it showed he was willing to work and be responsible. At 19, Sam moved from… Read More »