[October 20, 2021] Early yesterday afternoon, I received a call from a friend named David. He is the son of an Auschwitz Concentration Camp survivor. It’s his dad’s story I want to tell today. The stories of Jews leading up to and during WWII give us lessons about powerful governments. His dad’s story, in particular, in the halls… Read More »
By guest blogger Sadako Red [see disclaimer] [October 18, 2021] Nothing is more galling than missing an obvious opportunity to do good or to succeed and we all know it. We know it in our bones! We know that to do so means a missed chance that will never show itself again. I was once young and had… Read More »
[October 11, 2021] The failure of the United States’ retreat from Afghanistan is an epic disaster, the fallout we will face for many decades. Our television generals and admirals are pontificating from their climate-controlled armchairs and telling us that America’s longest war was unwinnable, immoral, and made the world less safe. All that Flag Officer preaching is a… Read More »
[September 20, 2021] A lot can be said about the many traits we find in the best of leaders: loyalty, morally courageous, accountability, etc. Conversely, there has been little written about destructive leader characteristics, those traits that damage those inside their organization and act as impediments to excellence. But among those destructive traits, which one is the most… Read More »
[September 13, 2021] It has been written repeatedly among those who study leadership that one of their most sought-after characteristics is the ability to unite people for a common cause. Such a rare capability is desirable in the obvious but requires great strength of courage, broad experience, and wisdom. To unite is the epitome of greatness. “Divide and… Read More »
[September 9, 2021] Several months ago, one of my blog’s readers suggested I put together a list of inspired rules for teenagers. Having been a teenager, I certainly would not think I am any kind of expert, far from it. What I did today was put together some “guidelines” rather than rules. Maybe “rules” is the better word… Read More »
[September 5, 2021] We tend to forget why American and allied forces were in Afghanistan before our inglorious retreat. Perhaps some do remember the 9/11 event that occurred 20 years ago. The Taliban were harboring Al-Qaeda, a Sunni Islamic terrorist organization that killed thousands of U.S. citizens on that date. In today’s new ‘Woke’ culture, we are rewarding… Read More »
[August 29, 2021] The American military no longer trusts you. The American people no longer believe what you say. You are a disgrace and embarrassment to the uniform and remain a standing beacon of failure for all to see. U.S. Army General Mark Milley, you must resign NOW! Tear those four stars off your new nostalgic uniform and… Read More »
[August 18, 2021] It is the unwritten creed of soldiers everywhere and across time that no man is ever left behind on the battlefield. At its heart, the idea is based on the most elementary human need; trust. If we trust our fellow man, for him to stand up with us and to have our backs, then we… Read More »
[August 17, 2021] My original post today was about intellectual laziness, but I’ll defer it to later. My subject today has an element of intellectual laziness about it. Let me be blunt. Gen Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has gone full ‘woke.’ Period. We can argue the point, but no one disputing this claim… Read More »