[February 17, 2016] After 9/11 when terrorists struck the United States homeland, there were many people who emerged as heroes. Among them were firefighters, police officers, sanitation workers, and yes even ordinary people who were all involved to save people and engaged in the dangerous cleanup effort in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.1 In… Read More »
[February 14, 2016] I surprised my wife with a bouquet of pink carnation flowers for Valentine’s Day today and she’s been all smiles since. But Valentine’s Day is more than just another holiday to purchase something; it means that all of us have an opportunity to do something good for someone we love. “A heart is not judged… Read More »
[February 8, 2016] Winning in professional sports, like most other activities, means having a great team, a well-developed plan, and in-synch leadership. The Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 last night where it all came together for them and defense played a dominate role in the outcome. But it also showed the difference in quarterback leadership styles; one… Read More »
[February 7, 2016] It is rare that anyone of us today would find ourselves in such a situation that physical courage was necessary. We normally think of it in the context of soldiers in wartime or of police and firefighters containing a dangerous situation. And yet, having to willingly decide between death, injury, danger, and pain, many people… Read More »
[February 4, 2016] Growing up most of my friends and I didn’t see many films because we simply couldn’t get our dads to drive us to the theater (our town didn’t have a movie theater). After my first movie in a theater at age 9 watching the original King Kong (1933), we were not inclined for another similar… Read More »
[January 28, 2016] One of the greatest threats to modern, interconnected society has been the development of cyber attacks that could possibly destroy that nation’s ability to defend itself and to supply needed services. Long before terrorists began using encrypted cell phones, humans began their efforts to decode enemy transmissions. Alan Turing was one of them; a British… Read More »
[January 26, 2016] Leadership in the face of adversity is difficult … but to succeed with it, is what separates the truly great leaders from all those who want it for power and popularity. It takes a high degree of moral courage, intestinal fortitude, to go the long haul when things don’t look in your favor. U.S. Intelligence… Read More »
[January 23, 2016] Leadership actually means something in New York. Winter Storm Jonas traveled up the East Coast dumping almost two feet of snow in some areas. As far as storms go this one is relatively mild in the Big Apple. Why? We had plenty of warning from the weather services and ample time to prepare. New York… Read More »
[December 31, 2015] I thought it most appropriate to end the year with a special shout-out to all the heroes who have made the United States such a great nation. Serving in the Vietnam War, Roy P. Benavidez was not just any hero; he was a tough and courageous soldier. Although he didn’t like to be called a… Read More »
[December 26, 2015] It is said that sometimes it only takes a small victory to have great benefits. Such is the case at the Battle of Trenton when General George Washington crossed the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey and led the his men against Hessian soldiers garrisoned there. A very small battle, this tactical win was… Read More »