[August 27, 2024] Ten years ago, shortly after I retired from the U.S. Army, I wrote down a few frustrating things about Army Leadership. What I’ve witnessed lately shows that these are more prevalent today than when I retired. Here is that list. “Toxic” Leaders Do Exist. These leaders have a corrosive effect on any organization and are… Read More »
[August 26, 2024] As Americans, we often speak with deep respect for those military members who served in combat and those on the home front who supported the war effort. Often overlooked are those who died during training or other similar missions. In the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California, two WWII Airmen were found frozen in the… Read More »
[August 25, 2024] In an article by John Hinderaker of PowerLineBlog, he highlights a graph by Dr. Jean Twenge, an American psychologist at San Diego State University. I looked for a recent article by Dr. Twenge and found one about the political gender gap. I thought her article deserved some attention. Back to John Hinderaker’s observation about Dr.… Read More »
[August 24, 2024] Regular readers will know that I’m a “dog person” by any measure you want to measure me. I stumbled upon a young man who cares for dogs, specializing in bringing dogs out of their shells made of fear. He is rather popular and well-known in the dog world. To many, he is a dog hero. … Read More »
[August 23, 2024] This is what Americans need to hear! In a rally at Asheboro, NC, two days ago, former President Donald Trump pledged that he would demand the resignations of top military officials behind the inglorious Afghanistan retreat. It is hard to find a clearer case for their resignations. Unfortunately, many of these senior leaders will be… Read More »
[August 21, 2024] In a recent interview with Paul Kengor, Jordan Peterson compares the political ideology of Marxism with the story of Cain and Abel from the Bible. He does this brilliantly. “There’s a theological element to Marx that can be traced all the way back to the story of Cain and Abel. Because Cain and Abel is… Read More »
[August 19, 2024] I was a phone call-in to the Father Jim Drucker radio show1 this past Saturday when he hosted Ralph Galati, a Vietnam War POW and Veteran advocate. It was a fascinating conversation as USAF Captain Galati gave us some insights into what it was like as a POW held by the North Vietnamese. But Ralph… Read More »
[August 17, 2024] The Israeli war against Hamas is approaching its first anniversary, October 7th. What the Israeli leadership understands, and the world does not, is that to win their war with Hamas, they must win the war against Hamas and the Palestinians who support Hamas. And, Israel can win! What does “winning the war” mean? To win… Read More »
[August 16, 2024] Ukraine has taken the fight to the Russian motherland and crossed President Putin’s “red line.” With Ukraine troops now in Russia, the leaders of the West are beginning to realize there are no serious retaliatory efforts by Russia, at least to this point, almost two weeks later. The move by Ukraine is certainly a masterful… Read More »
[August 14, 2024] While I apologize upfront about the hyperbole “goose-steppers,” I originally erased the title. I restored it because few other words describe the heavy hand of the European Commission goose-steppers against free speech. We are fortunate in America that we have the 1st Amendment to the Constitution that guarantees free speech.1 Recently, Elon Musk did a… Read More »