The Great Unraveling
On Thursday, the citizens of the United Kingdom chose, by a slim majority, to withdrawal from the European Union. Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to…
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Casting Stones
Last month, a boy climbed into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, resulting in the staff having to make the difficult but ultimately correct…
Breaking the Faith
I have up until this point demurred from writing about the recent defense authorization bill that will reduce future cost of living adjustments to military…
Much Thanks
I'm fortunate this year that life has slowed down enough for me to give serious thought to what I'm thankful for: - A house that's…
Leadership, at Home and at Sea
As I wrote in the introduction to this blog, I truly believe that the practice of leadership has certain aspects that are universal in application,…
Being Present
A few weekends ago, my wife and I were at our community pool with our children. As often happens, a neighborhood child swam over and…
The Sound of Freedom
Recently, a citizen of Coupeville, Washington wrote a letter to the Whidbey News-Times. She voiced an often-heard complaint that the jets from the nearby Naval Air…
Story Telling Made Simple
The five words that can strike fear in any father’s heart at bedtime: “Daddy, tell me a story.” At the end of a long and…
Coping with the Chaos
In a previous post, I wrote about my neglect in reading parenting books. Since then, I have atoned, but my reading list has become rather…
The Movie with a Thousand Questions
It started innocently enough. I introduced my five-year-old daughter to Star Wars Legos on the Wii. I figured that it would be a fun activity…
Father, Sailor, Citizen 