It’s now evident to everyone—even those who can’t imagine it—that we’re headed for a rematch of the 2020 Presidential election. You may have wished for another result, but as the old Scottish proverb goes, “If wishes were horses, beggars would Read more…
Since I often write about leadership in one form or another, I get much advice on that topic. In today’s profoundly divided political environment, I’m told that this or that person is a “real leader who will save America” or Read more…
Some years ago, I was speaking with a distinguished scholar and former university president. Over coffee he lamented, “Where are the Marshalls of today?” I knew to whom he was referring. General George Catlett Marshall, a 1901 graduate of the Read more…
Has anyone ever said to you that you have a blind spot? What does that mean? Literally a blind spot is (1) an area where a person’s view is obstructed or (2) an area in which a person lacks understanding Read more…
Here’s what’s on my mind today. Coffee I am a coffee lover. So is Shelley. And for those who love a cup first thing in the morning, the automatic brewer is a delight. We set ours before we go to bed Read more…
It was as prophetic as it was true when former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said of then Vice President Joe Biden, “I think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over Read more…
It’s clear to me, as it should be to anyone, that 2024 will be a tumultuous time. To say that we are a divided nation would be—as we used to say in the Army—a BFO, that is, “a blinding flash of Read more…
Many people misdiagnose what is wrong with our government. In particular they tend to personalize what’s wrong with Congress. You hear the charges all the time. She’s a “socialist,” he’s “establishment,” or she’s a “globalist” and he’s a “neocon.” Most of Read more…
It’s not a new thing for politicians and ideologues to massage language to advance their efforts to achieve power and influence in societies. We see it all the time. Unfortunately, in America today, the twisting of words and their meanings Read more…
In case you’ve been asleep like Rip Van Winkle, our universities and colleges are failing America. Forget the extravagant costs—they’re obscenely high—and just consider the intellectual nonsense they’re pumping into the heads of naïve students. Higher education is no longer Read more…