For those of you that don’t know, I have four kids. I typically write their note a paper towel or napkin the kiddos use during lunch. The only exception being the oldest. I send his via text as he is now a sophomore in college! I try to choose quotes that somehow speak
Must Listen Podcast: School of War and a Little Family History
It has been a while since I featured a podcast on here and the latest from School of War was a really good one. I was listening to one of their lates podcasts where Aaron MacClean interviews historian and author of Bagration 1944: The Great Soviet Offensive, Prit Buttar, on
Lunch Box Quotes
I decided to rename this series Lunch Box Quotes because that is really what it is. If you did not read yesterday’s post this is the reason I am writing these: This morning while sending 2 and 3 out the door, number 2 asked why I haven’t been writing notes to put in
Daily Quotes for the Kids
This morning while sending 2 and 3 out the door, number 2 asked why I haven’t been writing notes to put in their lunches this year. Last year, on the days I’m not traveling for work, I got up early, made the kids their lunches and put a note in each kids lunch
Faith, Introspection and Taking a Breath
I have never really talked about my faith on this platform before. There are several reasons, none of which are overly complex but this never seemed like the venue for that type of outlet. I always intended for this platform to be picked up as a government type contract and
China’s Navy Conducted a Live-Fire Exercise off the Coast of Australia?
It’s been a minute since I have posted. I, not unlike some others I suspect, have been getting caught up in the news cycle more than normal and have let this side project of writing slide a little. But this stops today! In my obsessive doom scrolling of X, formerly
Maritime Counterinsurgency or Maritime Insurgency – Which approach should the Philippines Embrace?
I have been thinking about the China, Great Power Competition and the South China Sea for quite some time and, honestly, have written quite a bit about this topic since I started this project. You can search China and see the many examples, but for easy reference you can go
Too Many Good Podcasts Not to Discuss: Update
Are you looking for something new to listen to? This week there are simply too many good podcasts not to discuss them. So instead of multiple posts, I thought I would just consolidate them into one place so you can pick and choose to your liking. I have not yet listened to
Book Review: The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, by David Kilcullen
Book Review: The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, by David Kilcullen By Joshua Welsh In “The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One,” David Kilcullen draws on his extensive experience as a
Visualizing the Fortifications in the South China Sea
For quite some time, I have intended to write an article that clearly lays out who, how many, and where the island buildup in the South China Sea is occurring. This, and I really needed to clear some tabs on the computer…some of which have been open since November. So today