How to fix everything

Yesterday I saw an article about some staffers in Washington who thought that it was okay for them to start drinking at 9:00 AM and use Twitter to mock their boss and the American people who pay their salaries. Fortunately, they will be looking for a new job now since they got caught. But what […]

How’s that Reset Button working for ya?

“We are the largest nuclear power,” Putin said, addressing supporters during a televised meeting. “And our partners have certain concerns and shake us so that we don’t forget who is the master of this planet, so that we remain obedient and feel that they have leverage to influence us within our own country.” http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20111208-315227.html Its […]

Hu Said What?

Normally I would think of a routine from an old Abbott and Costello movie when I see something a comical as the title of this post. Not this time though. Hu Jintao (the President of the People’s Republic of China) has been very vocal recently about upgrading and preparing the military in general and the […]

Listen to the Music

We live in an amazing age. Technology has exceeded almost everyone’s expectations and everything about how we work, live and play has been impacted in one way or anther. I write these words in full understanding that one day a few years from now, some younger person will be “thinking” into their blog about how […]

Flight 19

I haven’t thought about this story in years and was reminded this morning about the tragedy of Flight 19. On December 5, 1945, Flight 19, made up of five TBM Avenger Torpedo Bombers left Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale to conduct advanced overwater navigational training. As I began thinking about it, it occurred to me […]

Oh say, can you see (me)?

An interesting thing has started happening with more and more frequency. I am pretty sure it defies the laws of physics, but I am becoming invisible. My wife still seems to see me pretty well (although in most cases she is quite good at not seeing the worst parts of me). But many times when […]

Where are you when they need you most?

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30th at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. His life would have a significant impact on the entire twentieth century as England survived two tumultuous wars and hundreds of smaller conflicts. Winston came from a long line of military leaders with a prestigious history and he added his […]

Other People’s Leaves

Fall is one of my four favorite seasons. My least favorite seasons of course are almost winter, nearly spring, close to summer, and just about fall. Those four other seasons are full of incomplete expectations and frankly annoy the heck out of many people. For instance, right now is almost winter. Despite the calendar, we […]

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Really.

My Father was a sailor in his youth and grew into a man with a strong faith. He had many things to be proud of but one of the small things he loved was his contribution to the building of the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County California. The amount of money wasn’t all that great, […]

IS THE FOUNDATION STRONG ENOUGH TO LAST?

I was about five years old when my Dad and Mom decided to move us to a new house. I remember going to the building site up on Duncan Station Road and seeing a hole in the ground surrounded by big grey blocks. In the bottom of the hole was cement and they put these […]