Two quick thoughts regarding the US/I-Iran War. First, an effect of the disruption inside the Iranian regime will be a difficulty in reading how information is being shared across a bombed-out and bloodied-up decision structure. Outstanding Israeli intelligence work may not be enough to counteract that. The reality could be that it simply has to be accepted as part of US/I's day-to-day actions … [Read more...]
The Rhyme, The River, and the 2020s as 1920s: Point 8 and Hal Brands
February 3, 2026 by
The Rhyme, The River, and the 2020s as 1920s: Point 8 and Hal Brands Some of you will remember that five years ago, coming out of the blended reality I called WarCorona (the twin "world wars" of the pandemic and a stage of populism seen in POTUS 45), I developed an eight-point construct that I called '20s-as-'20s. It's a series of eight points constituting a connection between the 2020s and the … [Read more...]
An Extraordinary Day Revisited
January 20, 2026 by
A few years ago, quite a few actually, I designed a history leadership module that turned into one of my most popular. I called it "The Extraordinary Ordinary Day". It took people into and through the story of US Air Flight 1529, the one that did an emergency water landing on the Hudson River. My title was my theme--that a person can enter into an ordinary day but then be placed in an … [Read more...]
Happy 250th US Army! Just Six Things To Bear In Mind
June 17, 2025 by
We're coming off the 250th anniversary of the start of the US Army. Various events marked the occasion. 2025 being 2025, much, if not most, if not all, of it quickly sank into the love/hate clashes that surround POTUS 47. I think it's a good use of my time to go back to the minutes, hours, and days of the launch of what we now call the US Army. I'm using research I've done for Americanism … [Read more...]
POTUS And The 100 Days
May 7, 2025 by
POTUS AND THE 100 DAYS – THE 4+2 YARDSTICK Here's my podcast: WATCH HERE Below are my bulletized notes I used in the podcast. You'll also find the five key questions at the bottom. Take a look. (the 1789 Inaugural speech) George Washington: everything is precedent letters he writes, people he meets or entertains, daily conduct tariff act signed … [Read more...]
A Day To Remember–April 4
April 4, 2025 by
It's a day to remember, April 4. https://youtu.be/UcLQX-AnNYw?si=Hh10I-Ixw5jWf4Ko … [Read more...]
Lunar Eclipse And Me
March 14, 2025 by
Lunar Eclipse and Me Staggering out of bed in the middle of the morning-night, I have a hazy recollection of being outside and tilting my head skyward. Yeah, I did it, now I remember. Lord, that moon was blinding. After recovering, a few thoughts from the lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025. Small My life and me are small in the scheme of things. Comparable to one of those … [Read more...]
Of Time And Taylor
February 11, 2025 by
Of Time And Taylor Music critic Steven Hyden wrote about Taylor Swift in 2023. He observed: "She has, rather brilliantly, convinced the public that her past AND her present coexist RIGHT NOW..." Re-read that quote. What's the point that settles in for you? For me, it's the answer shown in the two reflections: The brilliance is that it's the same for all of us. If deceit is … [Read more...]
A Potential Rhyme
January 28, 2025 by
A potential rhyme between the world of POTUS 7 and the world of POTUS 47 suggests a reason to brighten. Take a look. WATCH HERE … [Read more...]
A Leadership Now Talkshop: Your Leadership And Our Civil War
November 16, 2024 by
A LEADERSHIP NOW TALKSHOP: Your Leadership And Our Civil War: American Rhymes of 2024-2025 And The River of November 1860 To June 1861 I'm guiding clients into the world of six months in fall 1860 to spring 1861. History doesn't repeat—it rhymes. With that truth in mind, we'll looking for how to measure the rhymes of the early American Civil War to our own post-election period with POTUS 47. … [Read more...]
