My 4 simple truths
Change is tough. No one likes it, and some people really, really hate it. I used to be one of those people. But over the course of my life, I’ve had a few life experiences that have helped me learn to cope with change, even when it’s not something I’m especially thrilled about. One of those experiences was a little …
Everyday Courage
I was recently seated on a plane next to a very interesting and articulate woman. I had my iPad ready with plenty to read, but I always love it when I can have an interesting chat with my fellow travelers, so we talked all the way from DC to Orlando about a myriad of topics, including my time in Iraq. (See Marianne’s Story for …
Fourth of July Memories
I wrote the following email to my friends back home, while I was living in Wiesbaden, Germany, just a few days before flying home for a visit. In celebration of our cherished independence, I’d like to share it with you now. I wrote this email on July 4, 2002, just a few months after the September 11 attacks. Read on… I guess …
September 11 Again
I wrote the following message on September 11, 2002, from my home in Wiesbaden, Germany. It seems appropriate to share it again now, at this 10th anniversary. It’s been a year since the attacks, and everywhere there are reminders, remembrances, and memorials. It’s the same over here, as the military communities are beefing up security and holding memorial services. I’ll …
OK, this got to me. Here is a soldier in Iraq, stationed in a big sand box. He asked his wife to send him dirt ( U.S. soil), fertilizer, and some grass seed so that he can have the sweet aroma, and feel the grass grow beneath his feet. When the men of the squadron have a mission that they …
Websites that WORK!
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Memorial Day thoughts
I spent 6 months in Iraq in 2003. That was the most miserable, disgusting, humiliating, heartbreaking, grueling, frightening, and physically demanding thing I’ve ever been through. It was also the most awesome experience of my life. For six miserable months, I worked with, suffered with, commiserated with, and bonded with the men and women of the US Army’s 3rd Corps …
When smart people do stupid things
I assume that the decision makers at a company as large and powerful as Hewlett-Packard have at least average intelligence. But the folks at HP have done a really stupid thing, and I want us all to learn from their mistakes. Someone at HP has decided that it is in the company’s best interest to support their products for a …
The best day ever
Think about your “best day ever”. Embrace it, cherish it, and learn a lesson from it.
