The Spitfire

[May 7, 2023]  For me, it is hard to imagine the evils of World War II, the heroics, the unity, and the development of technology for all purposes of warfare, food production, and transportation.  As a kid, I lived with many of these veterans and was told stories that fascinate me today.  One of those stories was the… Read More »

Don’t Look Up at Seagulls

[May 5, 2023]  My advice, Don’t Look Up at Seagulls.  Men and women have different, often fundamentally different outlooks on life about those elements that affect us.  If you are a woman, you will likely take my message to mean you should ignore something beautiful.  If you are a man, you most likely take this as practical advice… Read More »

U.S. Army:  We are Not Woke!

[May 4, 2023]  Last week, I received an email from MG John Rafferty, the U.S. Army Chief of Public Affairs, regarding his efforts to improve recruiting.  Attached to the email were five attachments, one titled “Key Messages on Army Recruiting Challenge (abridged)” as of 14 February 2023.  Essentially he said, We are not woke! In the attachment, he… Read More »

What Our Hats say about Us: Amy Cox

[May 3, 2023]  The more experience I gained in the military, the more I learned to appreciate creative people.  This way of thinking is not what you typically find in our military services.  Early this morning, I ran across a young lady, Abby Cox, a “dress historian, sewist, and elder millennial.”  How’s that for an introduction?  Especially compared… Read More »

How to Fail:  Bud Light Beer

[May 1, 2023]  The recent debacle over Bud Light’s leadership failure to address the growing controversy over their pandering to the woke and transgender crowd will be studied in college marketing courses for the next century.  This is a classic case of how to fail. A new country-themed Bud Light commercial released Thursday is a throwback to their… Read More »

A New VA Scandal: Reducing Veteran Health Care

By | April 30, 2023

[April 30, 2023] How America cares for its military veterans and their physical and mental health tells us much about the moral standing of America itself.  President Lincoln said it best, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration is the institution we fund to carry out that moral need.  Unfortunately, today, we see the VA regressing to old… Read More »

This Day in Pictures

By | April 29, 2023

[April 29, 2023]  I thought about writing about how my dog Bella is such a lovely girl but, alas, I figured having a few memes our might be better on a Saturday morning.  As the Bud Light boycott continues, I will be sitting back and eating popcorn and smiling.

Cow Rampage: a High School Prank

By | April 28, 2023

[April 28, 2023]  There is always room for a bit of light-hearted, cheery news.  The headlines blared, “Cow Rampages Through Illinois Neighborhood In Alleged Senior Prank Gone Wrong.”  From what I heard, the kids also bought a pig and some chickens with the plan to release them in their school hallways.  This is an old prank idea, dressed… Read More »