Excellence, Competitiveness, and Sportsmanship 

By | August 2, 2025

[August 2, 2025]  Big words for a big program to improve the health of our children in President Trump’s MAKE AMERICA FIT AGAIN strategy. That’s the goal of a new Executive Order signed by Trump this past Thursday which establishes a Presidential test and award. The EO establishes excellence, competitiveness, and sportsmanship in schools. Most adults today lived… Read More »

Know the Enemy

By | July 29, 2025

[July 29, 2025]  Never underestimate your enemy.  The “enemy” symbolically refers to people opposed to you, those with competing ideas, desires, and missions.  They could be an opposing army, a terrorist group, a strongman dictator who wants to destroy the world, or the metaphysical Devil.  Know your enemy. The enemy can be as tiny as a drunk friend… Read More »

A Propaganda War

By | July 28, 2025

[July 28, 2025]  At its core, propaganda is designed to target your emotions and distort the ability to make logical, informed decisions.  In war, propaganda has a central role, often exceeding the value of large military formations.  In Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, we see this played out daily. The latest anti-Israel propaganda is trying to paint… Read More »

Good Leaders Admit Mistakes Quickly

By | July 27, 2025

[July 27, 2025] The general rule of leadership is to fully own up to any mistake you make and do so promptly. In particular, this is true for senior leaders. Reasons for admitting your mistakes are many and will be listed here. Exemptions, however, for not accepting a mistake are exceedingly rare. One unfortunate exemption to acknowledging one’s… Read More »

Iraq War Pre-Surge: Delays

By | July 25, 2025

[July 25, 2025]  That Wednesday morning began cool, with lightning, thunder, and rain beginning around 0230 hours. This was great for plants but hard on our construction efforts in the Iraq War. The reason was the mud, and not just any mud, but mud made of extremely fine particulate. It was stuck like glue to anything it came… Read More »

Upcoming Talk at Korean War Memorial

By | July 24, 2025

[July 24, 2025]  Occasionally, I will post an upcoming speech for feedback from the many who read my website. And today, I’m posting a short talk that I will deliver tomorrow at the Korean War memorial in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The ceremony is conducted by the NJ Department of Military & Veteran Affairs and the Korean War… Read More »