77 QUOTES/NOTES/SNIPPETS from a VIETNAM WAR Veteran with PTSD: 1. Inspire or be Inspired…Or Die 2. When you are at the intersection of this way and that way- Go your way. 3. I pray today that all veteran deaths are due to natural causes. 4. I pray today that all outbound homeless pick up buses for standdowns return… Read More »
[October 24, 2020] Sage counsel from all cultures and from across history, found in philosophical and religious texts, encourages us to not lie. What is so human is that we rarely chose to follow the advice. Dr. Jordan Peterson, professor from the University of Toronto, says that we should try to tell the truth, but at least don’t… Read More »
[October 19, 2020] Walking my dog early this morning before the sun came up, I strolled by a car with a bumper sticker that read, ‘WAR is NOT the ANSWER.’ My dog smelled the tires, and we went on our way. Later, I got to thinking too many folks don’t understand or simply deny the reality of war,… Read More »
[October 9, 2020] A not uncommon theme I’ve hammered on a bit too much – some say not enough – here in these leadership pages is the absolute importance of telling the truth and having the courage to accept it.1 Despite its overwhelming importance, we are still driven to lie, cheat, steal, and dodge the truth. To do… Read More »
[September 15, 2020] If we were to look at one example of violence incited by leaders, the most notorious in the past century is Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, carried out on 9-10 November 1938 by the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party.1 The pretext for the attacks was the assassination of a German diplomat in… Read More »
[September 11, 2020] Every time I read an article or watch television about the Islamic terrorists’ attacks on September 11, 2001, it makes me angry. I very rarely get mad about anything, but the attacks this day were the single largest terror attack by far on any country.1 Today is the 19th anniversary of these attacks on 9/11,… Read More »
[August 29, 2020] I live in a 55-plus housing development as part of a Home Owners Association. Residents are older, generally conservative politically, culturally homogeneous, and nearly all are retired. Despite their age, most live with a spouse and are physically active. They are what most folks would call, solidly middle class. They also support the police and… Read More »
[August 15, 2020] There is much to be said about the evils of racial discrimination. It helps very few and hurts many, it generates animosity, and it fosters hate. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice notified Yale University of results from a two-year-long investigation. The DOJ findings were that Yale illegally discriminates against Asian American and… Read More »
[July 11, 2020] The Prime Minister of Italy once said that “The truth is that men are tired of liberty.” That PM was Benito Mussolini before he declared himself dictator for life in 1925. Today’s profile is of a man who led his country from prosperity of the 1930s to its near destruction in the early 1940s. It… Read More »
[July 10, 2020] In the summer of 1940, Parisians were awakened to the sound of a German-accented voice announcing an 8 p.m. curfew as German troops entered Paris, France.1 Nevertheless, the invasion of the European mainland did not begin until three years later. On this date, July 10, 1943, the invasion of Europe started. It was long overdue.2… Read More »