CBW WEEKLY UPDATES

It’s depressing how much the nation is divided.  To be sure I am on the side of a conservative world view. I vote that way. But it is nonetheless divisive.  People in America today seem overly invested in their ideological Read more

If you turn your television on these days, you shouldn’t be surprised to see political rallies in front of federal buildings with animated and spending-abdicated political gas bags screaming at the top of their voices. Their complaint? Well, that we’re Read more

Those who despise President Donald Trump are in high dudgeon these days. Indeed, their fitful indignation in the wake of the President’s remarkable political resurrection and his first weeks in office is ironic. Why? Because they elected him. “How,” you Read more

For the first time on a significant basis, the COVID-19 crisis introduced many Americans to telework.  It was not a new concept.  But it had an expanded application when the nation was attempting to take measures to abate the spread Read more

Last week was one of those times that you just could not predict.  After a very rewarding career in the US Army from 1973 to 2001, I was given the opportunity to look in on the current state of Army Read more

I rarely miss doing an update, but this week I am busy beyond words.  So, here are some “short takes.” A full report next week!

Just when you become reconciled to the fact that fond memories of the past will remain in the past, you get a reprieve.  When I was an active duty soldier, I had the opportunity to take my unit to the Read more

Each year millions of Americans engage in the time-honored practice of making resolutions they intend to keep for the coming year.  They rarely get to the halfway point before giving up.  Nonetheless, I have a few.  Some spiritual.  Others health Read more

After this past election, Democrats are struggling to understand what hit them. Imagine the crew of an overloaded truck bottomed out at a railroad crossing, standing by with hands on hips thinking about how to get unstuck when the freight Read more

I’ve been thinking about foundations lately.  No, not the ones that dole out money to this or that activity.  And certainly not the cosmetic that covers up the flaws in one’s skin.  I’ve been thinking about foundations that support or undergird a structure. Earlier Read more