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It has been my experience that current life experiences enable me to recall foolish things that someone has shared in the past. The foolish statement from the past I recall was uttered by a former CEO of my company in the middle 1990s. Just to be clear, he was an individual who came to my company by way of an acquisition and ascended to the CEO position by clever political maneuvering and other Machiavellian means. Soon after becoming CEO, he called a management meeting where

I vividly recall a conversation I had with a dear friend over 30 years ago as we discussed his new infant son and the work, effort, and sleepless nights involved. At the time, I was still single and naively remarked to my friend that he would soon have things much easier when his son began sleeping through the night and there were less demands placed on my friend and his wife. My friend quickly replied that, while it would be great when his son began sleeping through the nigh

In a recent blog, I discussed how the American public largely opposes military conflict unless there is a clear demonstrated existential threat to the United States; clear objectives to be achieved by the military conflict; and a timely conclusion for the military conflict. In summary, the American people are reluctant to support military conflict and are impatient until it is concluded. Some might even describe the attitude of the American people as one of procrastination. I

The recent chaos involving CBS 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelly, CBS News Executive Editor in Chief Bari Weiss, and Executive Producer of 60 Minutes Nick Bolton is very interesting for several reasons which I will discuss in this blog. It may surprise many of my family and friends, but I have always enjoyed the 60 Minutes show. Not because I thought it was always an objective news story on current event topics, but because it gave me the perspective of center-left thinkin

I have noticed two constants in American life over the years-- both procrastination and impatience. And both are illustrated very clearly today in the Epic Fury military conflict with Iran. As I understand the facts for Epic Fury, even after the 12-day war in June 2025, Iran still possessed enriched uranium which could eventually (a few months or years depending on your expert) enable Iran to develop a nuclear bomb. Iran also possessed hundreds of ballistic missiles and utili

During their recent Summit in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump of the need to avoid the “Thucydides Trap”. This warning was based on the historical question of whether a rising and ascendent nation and an established nation can co-exist as equal partners and avoid conflict which often occurs. One should be forgiven if this admonition is viewed as more of a self-serving demand for the United States to refrain from taking any economic or military act

Dear Andy: Congratulations on your victory in the Kentucky Republican Primary for United States Senator. As you celebrate this victory and prepare for your general election campaign, I thought I would share a few observations that I trust you will find helpful for the general election campaign. In the interest of candor and full disclosure, I should let you know that I have recently shared an open letter with my advice to President Trump and Governor Beshear and did not want

A few years ago, during one of our frequent neighborhood walks, my wife and I noticed a large, partially completed house. It was well on the way to becoming a beautiful addition to the neighborhood. We assumed that construction had paused pending delivery of necessary building materials. But after a few weeks of construction inactivity, we knew that there must be other considerations involved. Sure enough, we learned that the owner of the property had experienced some major p

Important objectives get accomplished with great effort and risk taking.

One of my favorite experiences growing up as a young boy 8-9 years of age was traveling with my father and uncle in the big red farm truck to livestock sales. My favorite trip was to travel to a stockyard in central Kentucky where we would stop at a restaurant between Frankfort and Lexington called the Halfway House located on old U.S. Highway 60. At the restaurant, I could look forward to a large hamburger, French fries and a milkshake. A little slice of Heaven. For me, the

Much has been written in the press regarding President Trump’s recent posts on his social media Platform, Truth Social. His profane Easter Sunday post to the Iranian regime regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; his posts criticizing Pope Leo XIV; and his post showing himself providing comfort to a seriously ill man which many viewed as a depiction of Jesus have all drawn widespread interest and in many cases condemnation. Although President Trump insisted that his

There has been a lot of recent discussion in the news regarding the application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for the Epic Fury conflict the United States and Israel have undertaken against Iran. Briefly and summarily stated, IHL seeks to limit human suffering during war; seeks to protect civilians and medical personnel; seeks humane treatment of prisoners of war; and requires only the use of weaponry needed to attain a military objective and minimize harm to civili

My wife Cathy is not a huge college basketball fan but was willing to join me in watching the recent Men’s NCAA College Basketball Tournament. CBS used to be the exclusive television network for all the games but the new TV arrangement incudes the TNT, TBS, and truTV networks. Even with the expansion to TNT, TBS, and truTV networks, the top talent for the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows is largely the same regardless of which network is telecasting the game. The “A”

As I shared in my book, Almost Finished , I grew up in rural southern Indiana where my father and uncle farmed together raising livestock, tobacco, and grain. One of my favorite stories from the farm is one my father shared regarding the purchase of a bull. My father and uncle had agreed to purchase a bull from a local farmer at a fixed per head price. My father and uncle were aware that this farmer had the reputation of having a volatile personality and the habit of changing

“If you want life to be fair, then go to the state fairgrounds for two weeks in August and life will be fair!” These were the words spoken by my former pastor and dear friend Bob Russell over 30 years ago. I believe that God has given great Christian leaders like Bob words of wisdom that can be an enduring blessing and guide for life to those of us privileged to hear them. At the time I heard Bob speak these words, I believe it would be accurate to say that I was not accustom

I have found that some of my most memorable and most important life lessons occurred at unusual times and at unusual places. This important life lesson occurred during a high school junior varsity basketball practice during the Winter of 1970. Our team was scrimmaging full court when one of the guards threw a nifty pass to one of the forwards who scored an easy layup. As we headed back up court, the coach blew his whistle and ordered us to huddle up. He was not a particularly

One of my recent favorite books to read is Listening to the Law by Associate United States Supreme Court Justice, Amy Coney Barrett. I would call it a must read for anyone who is interested in the United States Supreme Court. The book is an incredibly helpful study on the United States Constitution and how the Court operates. But one of the most important points shared by Justice Barrett in her book really had nothing to do with the law but everything to do with the polarized

When I wrote my book, Almost Finished in 2025, I made it a point to say that the book was not about my life story or a story about my professional career as a real estate manager in the Bell Telephone System and corporate attorney for Humana. In my opinion, my life story and professional career were quite ordinary. However, today’s blog is a bit more personal, but I believe for good reason. It is a story of my own that I should have shared publicly a few years ago in response

One of my beloved late boss’ frequent sayings was repeating Ralph Waldo Emerson’s famous admonition that “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” I think of my late boss almost as often as my late father, and I believe he would understand and likely agree with my abandonment of Emerson’s admonition in today’s blog. As a conservative, I was in complete agreement with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decisi

I think its fair to say that, with the release of the additional Jeffrey Epstein documents, it should be clear to those on the political left fringe that their chance for a “kill shot” on President Trump does not exist just as those on the political right fringe should have reached the same conclusion regarding a kill shot on former President Bill Clinton. I think most informed citizens knew all along that if the Biden Administration had anything criminal on Trump with Epstei