[August 19, 2015] Occasionally I write about a real hero here at theLeaderMaker.com in order to show those key characteristics they possessed that helped make them who they were; usually in time of war. Today is no different but it involves a civilian nurse whose execution by firing squad outraged the world during World War One. Edith Cavell… Read More »
[September 18, 2015] The first fast-food hamburger I ever ate was at the original Corpus Christi Texas Whataburger sometime in 1966; my mother took us four kids for a treat after a visit to the beach. Wow … it was wonderful for a child to taste something like that for the first time. Millions of others still enjoy… Read More »
[September 17, 2015] Several years ago, several friends of mine attended a half-day seminar on the U.S. Constitution and were quickly aghast at how ordinary people like us older adults knew so little about the document. If that were the case, we figured that our children and young folks probably knew even less … and we were right.… Read More »
[September 15, 2015] I am taking a little detour into a lighthearted discussion about the Art of Manliness. In doing so I want to accomplish two things; first, to draw attention to an internet blog dedicated to the lost art of manliness and second, to reinforce a theme of mine here at theLeaderMaker.com about manly sports. What cool… Read More »
[September 12, 2015] We often learn quickly that establishing a good social network is beneficial in many ways. Although difficult to measure the specific effectiveness of networks, senior leaders throughout time have taken great care to manage their network contacts. Such it was with General George Washington who became close friends with Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette during the… Read More »
[September 11, 2015] After five years of work and planning, the Katy Texas Rotary Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9182 are dedicating and consecrating the Freedom Park Memorial Tower today in Houston Texas. The tower is “dedicated to the men and women that have served and will serve our country”1 and to remember the attacks… Read More »
[August 18, 2015] Many boys from my generation grew up building model airplanes; one of the most popular being the P-40E Curtiss Warhawk painted in a green and tan camouflage pattern with the famous “shark mouth” nose art and Chinese Air Force insignia on its wings. David Lee “Tex” Hill, flew one of these P-40Es and was one… Read More »
[August 1, 2015] The message of optimism and perseverance is what Scotty Smiley shares with us in his personal journey from an explosion in Iraq that blinded him to Ironman competitor. Now a retired U.S. Army veteran, Scotty continues to give back to his country by encouraging us to overcome obstacles through grit and determination. These are just… Read More »
[July 20, 2015] With my family and next-door neighbors gathered around our new color television set, we watched and listened in awe as Walter Cronkite announced the landing of the space module Eagle, manned by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. That Sunday afternoon, July 20, 1969, would be for me and hundreds of millions listening in,… Read More »
[July 04, 2015] Driving over the Hudson River on the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey, one can see the world’s largest free-flying American Flag hanging from the iron support beams. The tradition dates back 65 years to let everyone know that the people here are proud of the flag and what it stands for.… Read More »