The Transition Home
At the dinner table the other night, our three-year-old reported that her class had cupcakes at preschool that day, to celebrate the birthday of one…
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A Letter To My Ten-Year-Old Daughter
My sweet girl, I want you to know that your mother and I see everything you do. We see you helping with little things around…
No Small Parts
"Your daughter is upset." A few months back, my wife greeted me with these words as I came home from work. "She didn't…
What So Proudly We Hailed
Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, chose to deliberately sit while the National Anthem was played at the start of a preseason game…
The Citizen’s Dilemma
As an active-duty naval officer, writing a blog that discusses citizenship and politics during an election year can be fraught with peril. It is…
Pokemon and the Future of Reality
This week, for the first and I hope only time, I stood in front of my Sailors at an all-hands call and talked about Pokemon…
Play Your Heart Out
A little over a year ago, I celebrated Independence Day at Osan Air Base in South Korea. The 51st Fighter Wing put on a terrific 4th of…
A Week Like This
On July 5th, Alton Sterling was shot and killed in Louisiana by Baton Rogue police as they had him pinned to the ground. The…
Instilling Traits and Values: Starting With the End in Mind
I wrote in a previous post that one of the ways my military career has influenced my parenting is the idea of “starting with the…
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Our Fragile Democracy
A few weeks ago, my daughter asked me a really fascinating question: “You said the colonies started the American Revolution because they were being taxed…
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