Just as a preface, this story has a point. Mainly that there are lessons I learned early in life that has stood me in good stead. Such as the need to Continue Reading
The End of Free Speech: This Isn’t America Anymore
This isn’t going to be a long article because I don’t want the message to get lost in the words. For the first time in my life, I am really and Continue Reading
Imposter Syndrome and Why My Editor is a Pimp
My Havok Journal editor is a pimp! There, I said it. And I love him dearly. Do I have your attention? Good! Now let me explain. In some ways, he Continue Reading
Why Many of Our Troops will Needlessly Die in the Next All-Out War
In my current job, I get to talk to tons of military aircraft maintenance personnel from all branches. Some of them are recently separated, some are Continue Reading
When You’re No Longer Part of the Machine
I’ve read accounts where amputees will feel sensations where their missing limbs used to be. One of the phrases describing it is “Phantom Pain.” The Continue Reading
The Air Force Needs Fewer Leaders and More Wrench-Turners… Here’s How to Get Them
There is a mega-corporation here in the U.S. where the CEO tells every employee that they must move up within the company and eventually achieve top Continue Reading
The Air Force Generation Gap: When the Show Ponies Kill All the Warhorses
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 2, 2020. _____________ A few days ago I stumbled across this post on LinkedIn. "In an Continue Reading
The Air Force is Suffering from Toxic Shock Syndrome
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 6, 2020, but the issues discussed remain just as relevant today. _____________ I can't Continue Reading
Hire a Vet, But Not Just Because They Served
Prepare to get ticked off because some people are going to have a gut reaction to what I'm going to say and not use their critical thinking skills Continue Reading
America’s War Machine is More Human Than Machine
In January 2003 we were deployed to Incirlik AB Turkey in support of Operation Northern Watch. Most of us had a pretty good inkling that Saddam Continue Reading
Election Integrity – An Open Letter
To all election workers and politicians. This is going to be short and to the point so that there will be no misunderstanding. Millions of Continue Reading
Spot the Poser
I've mentioned before that I really enjoy observing human behavior and one of my favorite scenarios is group interactions. Some of the best and most Continue Reading
