Here in south-central Texas the annual summer sweat-fest is nearly upon us. Heat and humidity always remind me of similar conditions endured during the years I spent in Vietnam. Start…
I won’t be the only one shedding a tear this Memorial Day. Too many of us have lost someone dear to us in America’s wars…and it comes on so very…
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to get to know Terry Anderson when I was writing my book Backbone, which covered how each of us can learn about leadership…
An old hockey bromide goes “There is nothing more exciting in sports than an NHL Game 7.”
While that bromide may be debated, it’s certainly true that any playoff Game…
Our United States has always been a seagoing nation. Framed by the Pacific, Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico, America from its founding has been reliant on seas and…
A recent visit to Portland, Oregon, was imperfectly timed in that all the city’s sports teams were out of town when we were in town—to include the Portland Timber (Major…