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Tweet Over the past 13,000 years the predominant trend in human society has been the replacement of smaller, less complex units by larger, more complex ones. … part of the reason for states’ triumphs over simpler entities when the two collide is that states usually enjoy an advantage of weaponry and other technology, and a [...]
Tweet The Marine Corps’ style of warfare requires intelligent leaders with a penchant for boldness and initiative down to the lowest levels. Boldness is an essential moral trait in a leader for it generates combat power beyond the physical means at hand. Initiative, the willingness to act on one’s own judgment, is a prerequisite for [...]
Tweet I recently had the privilege of visiting the Oklahoma City National Memorial in OKC. As part of the museum exhibit you come upon hundreds of golden cranes. The description says they started arriving in OKC after the bombing and at first people were not sure why. Then they learned of the story SADAKO. I bought the SADAKO book [...]
Tweet I just finished reading The Simple Truth About Your Business, Why Focused and Steady Beats Business at the Speed of Light. By Alex Brennan-Martin, a man I have had the privilege of meeting. And a man who has earned a good amount of my money from celebrating dinners at his Houston restaurant with my [...]