It’s amazing how the first snowfall in winter turns everyone into a kid again. Do you remember looking out the classroom windows at school when snowflakes began to fall? I bet you couldn’t wait for...  Read More

If you were going to build the perfect city, where would you start? If you were trying to build a city that is sustainable forever, what would you build? Few people ever ask these kinds of questions....  Read More

Every Infantry Sergeant spends a great deal of time and energy teaching subordinates to shoot with their assigned weapon. Teaching marksmanship is the calling card of an infantry leader. Some warrior...  Read More

There is a Christmas story, that’s not really a Christmas story, found in Luke 19:15-19. The back story here is Jesus has just finished a conversation with one of the wealthiest men in the town of J...  Read More

The difference between a skilled artist and a simple tradesman is found in the fine details! With a little bit of time and energy, almost anyone can learn a trade. But there is a huge gap between lea...  Read More

Every redneck in America knows exactly what it feels like to be stuck in the mud The entrance exam to call yourself a redneck requires that your pickup truck has been stuck in the mud at least once. ...  Read More

There once was a guy who was once sitting on top of the world. He had it all. He had power; he was king of the world. He had money; he was one of the richest men on earth. He had fame; people all over...  Read More

There’s a television show I discovered recently called Forged in Fire. I don’t watch a whole lot of television, but while I was channel surfing, I discovered a bunch of big, burly, bearded dudes hamme...  Read More

Every child knows what it feels like to be called some terrible nickname on the playground in elementary school. This is just what children do to hurt one another. Maybe you quoted that famous childho...  Read More

There’s a bridge spanning the Joint Security Area which crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea. It called the “Bridge of No Return.” The name refers to prisoner exchange ...  Read More

Veteran’s Day is coming up…I’ve been asked this question so many times, I think this is the best way for me to respond in writing to the recent issue of protesting the flag. I don’t claim to speak for...  Read More

For the next dozen years, Blake went from one successful business venture to another. Things changed for him in 2006. Blake was on a vacation in Argentina when he met up with a team of volunteers wh...  Read More