When a black person uses the term ‘white privilege’ what they are really saying is, that as a white person my perspective on the subject is less valuable because I have not experienced what blacks have experienced. Meanwhile, when white people use the term, its...

Many years ago, actually make that many, many years ago while serving in Vietnam I had an experience that left an indelible impression on me.  No, it’s not what you might expect.  Of course, I encountered few ‘colorful moments,’ but being a helicopter pilot was still...

Are transgender athletes dominating women’s sports?  I haven’t picked up a copy of Gray’s Sports Almanacrecently, but in sporting events as diverse as weightlifting, track, cycling, and swimming, female sports records aren’t just being broken, they’re being...

As human beings we are first and foremost creatures of emotion, and it’s no secret we don’t always act rationally.  Consequently, when issues are truly important to us, we are more likely than not to have a strong emotional reaction to them.  Which is precisely what...

I decided to write today's blog after a former squadron mate sent me an article about how Hollywood has seduced much of the American public into viewing modern warfare as antiseptic and resembling a video game, when nothing could be further from the truth. So, let’s...

Today’s blog is really a pet theory of mine regarding Presidents and their campaign slogans.  So, let’s begin with the commonly argued assumption that the President of the United States is the most powerful person in the world.  He (or she) directs U.S. foreign policy...

A.A. Milne once said, “Organizing is what we do before we do something, so that when we do it, it’s not all mixed up.”  Good advice for sure although I’m not sure I would have expressed it quite that way  - in any event, here are a few tips on things to make your...