Throughout the centuries, military leaders have used extensive training to enhance the performance of their soldiers during war times. That practice goes back to ancient Egypt, Napoleon’s armies and the Inca warriors. Give them drugs and then tell them they were invincible in battle. In ...
People have come from all over the world to see the World Cup hosted by the USA. Many are first time visitors. We hear from them how special our county is. They love things we take for granted like ranch salad dressing, barbeque, the American people, and our freedoms. We can learn from them to ...
In 2000 we had a new millennium. An event that only happens every 1,000 years. A time for celebration, almost. Do you remember Y2K? Because of a possible computer glitch, we were told our power could go off. Airplanes could fall from the sky, and other terrible things would happen to worry ...
This week Lynnda and I were in Florida with our youngest and his family. We arrived a day early and went to Epcot for dinner, the fireworks and The American Adventure attraction, particularly in this 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence. We know the grandchildren will not ...
This week we had a video call with a company from Europe we met at SelectUSA. They are looking for a site in the USA for a major project that will create several hundred jobs. The CEO said they wrote off Texas but were impressed with Alabama. The discussion turned to state economic incentives. ...
December 1967, our family was watching TV when the phone rang. It was Uncle Joe, Dad’s older brother. Mom handed Dad the phone. Dad’s eyes got wet. Looking down, in a whisper he announced, “Austin (our cousin, Dad’s nephew) was killed in Vietnam.” I was in high school; death was no ...
The hardest person to teach is the one who knows everything, or thinks they do. One of the most important lunches of my life was at the WVU Towers cafeteria in the second semester of my freshman year. It was an unusually late lunch for me. The cafeteria was almost empty. I sat at a random table ...
On Monday, one candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates stood on a street corner holding up his campaign sign, typical for candidates before an election. This candidate had an assistant who held up a “No Data Center” sign. There are currently no plans for a data center in our ...
Sunday night in Washington D.C. Nathan, Shale Crescent USA President, my wife Lynnda and I had dinner with friends we met on our Turkish Road Trip in February. Kaan, the Project Manager, brought his CEO on the trip. Kaan and I have visited weekly via Zoom. He taught Lynnda how to use the ...
Tonight in Morgantown, Lynnda and I had dinner with Dr. T, an old dear friend and mentor. We are here to see our granddaughter run in a college track meet tomorrow. She goes to college in Pennsylvania. Dr. T and I communicate periodically by phone. We have not connected in person and had a meal ...
