When you drive on an interstate in America, you’re actually driving across one of the greatest construction projects in human history. The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways started off as a simple idea in the mind of Pres. Eisenhower and became one of the largest, most costly, and longest construction […]
Forced to choose between marriage and making a living
How do you balance between the responsibilities at work and responsibilities at home? This is the third most asked question I’ve ever received. (Perhaps I’ll cover the two more often asked questions in other blogs in the future.) I have to be honest; this is a hard question with no easy answers. Every hard-working person […]
Bet the farm
The next time you’re flying across America look out the window at the beautiful landscape below you. You will see lush farm fields and large cattle ranches color the American landscape. These farms and ranches represent the backbone of the American spirit. They are the continual display of the American work ethic. Many of these […]
Your own personal Easter miracle
In the Christian faith, Easter is the most important holiday of the year… By a long shot. Other holidays are important to followers of Jesus, but nothing carries the same significance as Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar. There’s no way to underestimate the importance of this holiday. Christmas is an important observance because it […]
Confessions of a reluctant leader
I took my first leadership assignment kicking and screaming. For my first several years in the US Army I became highly specialized at reconnaissance, surveillance, and small unit tactics. However, I didn’t really look forward to the challenge of leading other Army Rangers. I kind of liked being responsible only for myself. I didn’t want […]
Building the perfect model airplane
As a child, I didn’t have enough money to purchase a model car or model airplane kit. When I got older and made a little bit of money, I was too busy to spend the time putting together detailed models. As a result, I never really got into the whole model airplane thing. I’ll be […]
Would you loan a friend your life savings?
I hope you have the kind of friend who would loan you some money if you got yourself in a pinch. Most of us probably have the kind of friend who would be willing to loan us a few hundred bucks if we were short on the rent this month, but I wonder, do you […]
Shot myself in the foot
The phrase “shot yourself in the foot” has been in circulation in military circles for 100 years. No one knows exactly where this idiom originated. Many believe that it comes from World War I. Many soldiers spent weeks in trenches waiting for orders to assault the enemy on the other side of the battlefield. This […]
Are you still skiing the bunny slopes?
It is not unusual to see a grown man or woman sliding down the bunny slopes at a ski resort. In fact, the first time a person learns to ski or snowboard, it’s almost always on these slow, gentle slopes. In the skiing and snowboarding community, the green circle slopes are referred to as “bunny […]
A Parent’s Guide to “Having the Talk”
Let’s face it, nobody wants to talk about sex with their kid. It invokes a similar reaction to fingernails screeching across a chalkboard. It has become a “hush topic” in most households, so taboo that parents think, “If I pretend it doesn’t exist, then my kids will never know it really does.” Parents, don’t let […]
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