Being Blessed

Hey Guys! It's me! The Julie Jules! So I saw in the news that the local Episcopal Church was having a blessing of the animals this week and decided I probably needed to take Steve. He didn't put up a lot of fight and so this evening he drove us both there. As always, … Continue reading Being Blessed

The Bucket List

I used to have a bucket list. While it has always included the bucket, * it used to have a lot of other stuff on it too. I did all of that. I rode some really good horses, hunted over some really good bird dogs, dived some amazing dive spots...I guess that was it. Short … Continue reading The Bucket List

Who We Are

Once upon a time I had the distinct privilege to work for a Brigade Commander by the name of Leon E. Salomon. A Colonel when I knew him, he went on to retire as a full General. He was everything an officer should be. He was, first and foremost, a gentleman. He was well read. … Continue reading Who We Are

Karl Marx and the Heisman Trophy

"Religion is the opiate of the masses." - Karl Marx Karl saw organized religion as providing some opiate-like relief to the poor working class. In his view it provided some illusion from the world they lived in and alleviated their immediate pain and suffering as would opium for a person in pain. He worked during … Continue reading Karl Marx and the Heisman Trophy

Leaving San Antonio

I actually wrote this a few years back while waiting (forever it seemed) on a flight out of San Antonio, Texas. It began out of boredom as a random stream of consciousness, and ended in...well...ok, a random stream of consciousness. All the same gentle reader, you are admonished to remember that Dr. John Watson, sidekick … Continue reading Leaving San Antonio

Time

I went past a National Guard Armory the other day and out in front of it was one of these things. (Image taken from http://www.perfect-scale.de/en/www--perfect-scale-de-3/M901--Hammerhead--Conversion.html) That is an M901 Improved TOW Vehicle. The operative word is "Improved." * When I was a young Lieutenant in the Army I was responsible for the maintenance of the … Continue reading Time

Fall is Coming!

Ok its only August, but stuff is changing! First - the light. If you look to the West at dusk it looks a little different. Softer maybe. You can probably see some similar thing at dawn to the East, but lately I've just not been getting up that early. * Then - the butterflies! We are … Continue reading Fall is Coming!

Shiloh

I found myself near Savannah Tennessee yesterday and decided to make a quick run through the Battlefield at Shiloh. I have been discussing the notion of doing a Staff Ride * there for some friends and co-workers for sometime, so this was sort of a pre-look. If I every really get around to doing the … Continue reading Shiloh

Regarding Moltke

I made mention of Moltke's Matrix in a post yesterday. so, I thought perhaps it might be good to expound upon that a bit. Once upon a time I found myself on a back-board in a trauma center having just been taken off of a helicopter. I had been unconscious for a bit but as … Continue reading Regarding Moltke

Life’s Lessons

I was asked recently by a co-worker to document all of the little things I mutter during meetings with clients in an effort to somehow expound upon or explain my view of something. * So I thought maybe I'd put them up here in some forlorn hope that others might benefit from my wisdom. ** … Continue reading Life’s Lessons