[October 5, 2023] I’m late posting today, as I got home this morning after many hours in the waiting room of my local hospital ER. All is well, but it is wearing on my old body. News from the White House is that First Dog, Commander, is out. The reason has something to do with Commander biting Secret… Read More »
[October 4, 2023] “For the hundredth time, Douglas, stop picking your nose while eating.” Mom was a stickler for good manners because she was interested in civilizing us kids. She knew that well-mannered children who say “please” and “thank you” and know how to shake hands, present a genuine smile, and listen politely to adults, then adults will… Read More »
[October 3, 2023] France proposes crushing the world’s economy (and their own), one stupid idea at a time. Emmanuel Macron’s government is actively trying to reduce carbon emissions, which they are doing in peculiar ways. France is looking to restrict air travel within their country and for everyone radically. Maybe France hasn’t figured it out yet, but tourism… Read More »
[October 2, 2023] I’ve been reading up on the fatherless crisis in America for a few months now. And yes, this is a crisis. Patrick Bet-David, an Iranian-born American, gives us some shocking facts that will surely turn a few heads. I like this guy. He is straightforward in his approach and can simplify some complex phenomena. His… Read More »
[October 1, 2023] I’ve occasionally written about the importance of attending funerals, so I won’t go into why except to note that there is a basic human morality that we are obligated to fulfill. Acknowledging those who have passed as an essential part of our life, family, or community requires your presence. In my book 55 Rules for… Read More »
[September 30, 2023] I was only six years old, living in a poor area of Louisiana where money was scarce, and you were rich if you had a spare dollar. Walking along with my best friend Wilson, we came upon a $5 Dollar bill lying in the street. “Lookie thar, Douglas, thar’s a Lincoln just sittin’ without nobody… Read More »
[September 29, 2023] Few things scared me in my years as a kid. Maybe I was too busy doing kid “stuff,” running around with my friends, working at odd jobs around town, playing ball, fishing, swimming, playing in the woods, and just goofing off, to be scared. I did have a fear of getting beat up by the… Read More »
[September 28, 2023] Surprisingly, one of the secrets to being a successful is sometimes being willing to admit defeat … if the time and conditions are right. The best leaders know there are circumstances when being right is not the most practicable strategy. How can it be, one may ask, that leaders intentionally give up when they are… Read More »
[September 27, 2023] In an earlier post I laid out 10 things to know before joining the Army (see link here). While the post is slanted toward the U.S. Army, it applies with some modification to all men regardless of our lot in life. Today, the list involves things that senior and retired officers told me that they… Read More »
[September 26, 2023] I love pointing out heroes. They make my day every time I hear about them, and on rare occasions, I see them in action. That is the case of pizza guy Dave Portnoy, who took a leftist Washington Post reporter to the cleaners and won. A big story from last week was when Barstool Event… Read More »