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
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
Babies and Bathwater: Don’t Throw Away Your Country for Sins of the Past
I had a dream last night where I was walking down a street lined with average American homes. As I passed one home, I saw a naked baby crying in a Continue Reading
The Most Difficult Thing about Being a Veteran
There were lots of things that were difficult about my 38 years in the military. For me personally most of those centered around not being able to Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 4: Combat Leadership Traits)
"General Richardson feels that combat commanders must have a compelling desire to make their units the best possible. These commanders must have a Continue Reading
Afghanistan and How We Measure Success
This isn’t going to be a long article but I felt the need to write something after I felt the collective veteran groan as the collapse of Afghanistan Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 3: Traits of a Successful Leader)
"A review of 350 leadership studies, by Dr. William A. Hamel, supported twelve leadership characteristics. Successful leaders were -Found to be above Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 2: Is There a Difference?)
In Part 1 I asked questions as to where all these bad leaders come from and whether or not this is something new or if it's always been this way. Continue Reading
Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 1: Good Leaders or Place Holders)
I'm a little bit of a history nut. Well okay, a lot of a history nut, especially military history. I also have a keen interest in observing people and Continue Reading
Masks, Social Distancing, and Air Rage–Oh My!
NOTE: This article is not pro-mask, anti-mask, pro-vax, anti-vax, deadly virus, or non-deadly virus, ad nauseum. If you read that into my words then Continue Reading
Whose Freedom at What Price?
It seems that a huge percentage of the U.S. population believes that they should have a right to know everything about everything, as long as it's a Continue Reading
Find Your Clouds and Don’t Let Them Slip Away
I've been blessed to spend quite a bit of time with my grandchildren recently and all of them are elementary school age and younger. We have spent Continue Reading
