How committed are you?

15 Million dollars in one evening from a group of elite Hollywood “celebrities” and their friends. George Clooney has set his course very visibly in the public eye to show that he supports all of Obama’s policies. There is a clear choice on his part and the part of his friends to continue on this […]

And its one two three, who are your fightin’ for?

I have decided that I am neither sophisticated enough or intelligent enough to have an evolving position on any of the following things: If you claim to be a Christian in your faith life, there is only one version of the Trinity. If you want to believe in rocks, trees, unicorns or other forms of […]

In troubled times, it helps to know

Psalm 121 A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains — where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip — he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will […]

The Last Battle

HMCS Sackville is the last remaining Canadian-built Corvette. She is the oldest Canadian warship and its official Navy Memorial since 1985. She represents some of the greatest sacrifices of the war for the Canadian forces. In all 4,600 sailors, merchant seamen, RCAF and Canadian Army personnel gave their lives in the North Atlantic. Canada lost […]

No wonder the bust went packing…

I have highlighted a bit about character and leadership recently in theleansubmariner. Its been refreshing to see the support from so many readers but I have also received my share of criticism for trying to put a smiley face on bad behavior. Fair enough. When reading someone else‘s opinions it can be easy to chip […]

Tommy – A Companion Piece to “Captain, My Captain”

Rudyard Kipling Tommy Rudyard Kipling I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.” The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die, I outs into the street again an’ to myself sez I: O it’s Tommy this, an’ […]

Captain, my Captain…

I read a lot of military related blogs and one of the hottest stories for submarines and secret service people is about bad behavior and its consequences. Like many folks, I am not happy that this type of behavior has become so visible. Unlike many folks, I am not surprise at all. Not one tiny […]

In the beginning…

“The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Chinese Proverb When I started this small blog over ten months ago, I really only had two goals. The first was to have an outlet where I could share stories about two of my favorite subjects (lean manufacturing and submarines). Today marks […]

The War is Over

“As commander in chief, I have to tell you that there is nothing sadder than writing letters to the families of those who have made the supreme sacrifice. Now that hasn’t actually been done by a President since Lincoln, but I assure you that since I am a lot like Lincoln, I know how he […]

The measure of a man

I am proud to have been a Submariner. Sometimes I did my job with great skill and sometimes I found that others had greater offerings. As a Submariner, I learned a few basic things about measurement early on. Just because you were assigned to sub school did not make you a submariner. Even being assigned […]