[September 24, 2022] The life of military kids can be an exciting and varied one, but it also has the potential to be unhappy. According to public media advocates The American Homefront Project, research has shown that the frequent moves that military teens are subjected to can develop isolation and harm their mental health. It’s a fairly common tale; a new… Read More »
[September 23, 2022] The death of Queen Elizabeth II has come at an unfortunate time in the world, especially for Western nations. The Queen had a particularly grand level of fame, far above political figures that come and go. Dr. Jordan Peterson spoke recently in England about her and hyper-famous people and the difficulty of having people surrounding… Read More »
[September 22, 2022] Many who work in education and government sincerely believe that creating safe spaces is proper and correct to protect vulnerable people. While that gesture originates in compassion, such an idea is absolutely wrong and destructive in the long run. There are no safe spaces in the world. The world is a tough place to be.… Read More »
[September 21, 2022] Two days ago, my dad passed away at 93. He is now with his wife Mary of 71 years (and my mother), who passed away a mere two weeks ago. My heart is broken, but it would be ungrateful to think, even for a minute, “Why me?” when I was privileged to have Daddy until… Read More »
[September 20, 2022] You need to have a vision for your life. Not some whimsical outlook on your life, but you need to seriously believe in what you want and be willing to make the sacrifices necessary. You have to be all in on it. You’re not okay the way you are! Dr. Jordan Peterson speaks to this… Read More »
[September 19, 2022] For many years of my career in the military, and as part of my duty as a senior commander, I often dealt with the improper and illegal behavior of my Soldiers. One of the more tragic issues was the involuntary discharge of Soldiers under less than honorable conditions. The cause? Illegal hard drug use. In… Read More »
[September 18, 2022] I was surprised when I read my local school board’s code of ethics. Their code was transparently unethical. Nowhere have I witnessed a code of ethics that requires its adherents to “obey” all the laws and rules of the state. A rigid following of human-created law has historical led us to a path to tyranny… Read More »
[September 17, 2022] Fortunately, I am allowed, for now, to write on this blog and share my thoughts, my ideas, and tribulations about the complete corruption of our most vaulted American institution, known as the FBI. Many of my colleagues have come to me and begged me to help them get the word out that the FBI higher-ups… Read More »
[September 16, 2022] Much can be said about the many traits we find in the best of leaders; loyalty, morality, courage, accountability, etc. Conversely, much has been written about destructive leader traits that damage their organization and act as impediments to excellence. But among those destructive traits, which one is the most damaging? Which is the most caustic… Read More »
[September 15, 2022] I’ve been asked this question many times and the answer is, of course, “no” … the characteristics of leaders are the same as all other leaders. To some of my friends, they were a bit surprised by my answer because, like many people, they are confusing leadership style with leadership characteristics. This may only be… Read More »