[July 14, 2022] Inevitably, there are tragedies in life. They are unavoidable; the death of a loved one, terminal cancer, serious injury, etc. As free human beings, we have two primary choices in the face of tragedy. One is the nihilist, who would believe there is nothing to do but accept a world destined for destruction. The other… Read More »
[July 11, 2022] Ancient tales can teach us much about ourselves and propel our puny understanding of the world to a higher level. The tale of Sleeping Beauty, popularized in the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty (1959), is one such story that can teach us something about leadership. There is an evil element in our world populated by humans… Read More »
[June 20, 2022] Here’s a realistic perspective on life. Life is difficult, and you cannot protect your children. What you can do is prepare them to be strong, courageous, truthful, and resilient in their interaction with other people. This means that you equip them for what life will be, which at a minimum, is a series of difficult… Read More »
[June 18, 2022] The piano is a beautiful, complex, highly artistically useful instrument. Some of the greatest songs of civilization are played on it, pushing our imaginations to new heights as its music touches on something ancestral in the deep recesses of our minds. We are all free to play the piano and create these melodies, but we… Read More »
[June 17, 2022] I have another book signing this weekend. A local store, One Nation 1776, located in Historic Smithville Village, will be hosting the event Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 4 pm. That’s two long days of signing, but I’m sure I can hang in there. My wife Nancy will be there to help and will be… Read More »
[June 11, 2022] The morning of 9/11, my unit was making a rucksack march from a field training area of Ft. Bragg, where we had just completed an Air Assault mission. That day was life-changing for us all. And America became a more serious nation. Two decades later, America wants to change the names of military bases because… Read More »
[June 10, 2022] Long before I was introduced to the “business luncheon,” I’d found it professionally productive to eat meals with others. Yet, I took ‘eating meals with others’ for granted and overlooked the many not-so-obvious benefits. Some nihilists would say I do this to enhance my career; they would be wrong. In an earlier article titled Eating… Read More »
[May 31, 2022] Article by Charles P. Eberson. Editor’s note: Graphic content. Article reprinted by permission. Friedenberg’s landing on Omaha beach, D-Day June 6, 1944 as quoted from his autobiography, On Being Numerous: World War II As I Saw It, “I stepped off the ramp and sank down into water that was over my head. I’ll never be… Read More »
[May 30, 2022] Each Memorial Day, I write a short reminder to those in my community on what I see as this special day of remembrance. Below, I’ve copied it in full. This Memorial Day, our Veterans’ Club calls upon its members and our Four Seasons friends and neighbors to join others across the United States in a… Read More »
[May 27, 2022] My brother and I stood there, looking at the casket of our great-grandfather. This was the first funeral we ever attended. Neither of us wanted to be there. My father made it clear, “You’re going to the funeral, do it for the family.” I couldn’t talk, my brother cried, we were both in shock from… Read More »