Letters to My Granddaughter, Epilogue [November 20, 2024] Here is some good news. That skinny small-town boy from the Deep South – and born on the bayou (like the 1969 CCR song) – turned out okay. I would marry and have two children; the happiest days of my life were their birth and their growing up. Nothing is… Read More »
[February 4, 2024] The war of ideas is ON. Dr. Jordan Peterson, psychologist and bestselling author, just lost the appeal that ordered him to undergo “remedial social media training” because of what he believes. His “debauchery” was for tweeting his opinions, something Canada’s College of Psychologists of Ontario did not like. “Canada’s constitution guarantees freedom of conscience, religion,… Read More »
[January 11, 2024] I was sitting on the living room floor with my hand-made kite working away, making modifications to get it to fly correctly; I had failed earlier that day, which was maddening. I was the only one in my small group of new friends who couldn’t get his kite to fly successfully. I was maybe 10… Read More »
[December 17, 2023] The firetruck went screaming down the street with six or seven young men hanging onto the sides of the truck with one hand, holding their fireman’s helmets in place with the other, as they raced to put out a kitchen fire near my house. I was starstruck at the sight of such a fine display… Read More »
[December 13, 2023] With American colleges embroiled in anti-Semitic activities, supported and encouraged by professors, administrators, and education leaders, are we seeing a slow-motion Kristallnacht? John Hinderaker of PowerLineBlog and others are asking this legitimate question. “L.A. – as Jews were lighting candles last night for Shabbat and the second night of Hanukkah, mobs of antisemites took to… Read More »
[December 5, 2023] Nine year old Holden Amenta is a kid hero. He is a superfan of the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional football team (you might have heard of them) and one that Holden goes all-out to support. The team colors are black and red. Recently a black sports writer accused young Holden of being a racist… Read More »
[December 2, 2023] I wrote an article about fake workplace victimization ten years ago. It was based on my observation of the Department of Army Civilizations (DACs). At the time, I recommended to the military that the best solution for them was to reduce civilian hires by more than 50%, keeping the best qualified and firing the rest. … Read More »
[November 30, 2023] The Exodus story of meaning is a three-part series that attempts to dive into the meaning of one of the greatest stories ever told in the Bible. I will explain how this story can help each of us in a dramatic and positive way. See Part 1 and Part 2. The Israelites are now out… Read More »
[November 18, 2023] Are the U.S. Army senior brass finally waking up from their Woke Nightmare? Nope! But we are beginning to see that there might be some adults in the ranks of the political generals of America’s military services. Last week, the Army released a recruiting ad that dumps the diversity, equity, and inclusion DEI narrative so… Read More »
[November 17, 2023] “What’s the Boy Scouts?” I asked after my Dad said he’d signed me up as a brand-new Boy Scout. And the first meeting was that very night. Oh, great!! I started with the lowly rank of Tenderfoot. My brother was too young, so he had to stay home and help our Mom. He cried because… Read More »