You Might Just Have a Good Time

You Might Just Have a Good Time

In February 1992, I was “voluntold” to do a presentation at a local elementary school for Children’s Dental Health Month. At the time, I was on active duty, stationed at Naval Hospital Long Beach.  I was on the comeback trail, trying to improve my Navy career since,...
Take Your Best Shot

Take Your Best Shot

I don’t know why I thought it was a good idea to make fun of Shawn Davolt. It was the summer of 1976, between sixth and seventh grade and my best friend at the time, Brian Griset decided to antagonize a big eight grader, Shawn Davolt.  Davolt was big, quiet, and a...
The Armadillos Strike Back

The Armadillos Strike Back

We began experiencing the Great Armadillo Invasion on our property in 2018.  Before then, I’d seen a few squashed on the back roads leading to our property.  But then we noticed trenches dug into our grass each morning.  Armadillos feed at night, burrowing through the...
The False Clarity of Hindsight

The False Clarity of Hindsight

I recently finished a three-volume account of the war in the Pacific theater during WWII.  The books, Pacific Crucible, The Conquering Tide, and Twilights of the Gods, by Ian W. Toll were a deep dive, with each book being nearly 30 hours in length (I chose to use...
If the Hat Fits…

If the Hat Fits…

I’m writing this on an early Sunday morning on a plane heading over to Albuquerque, NM.   I’ll be speaking at the state HR conference there this week. You might be familiar with Albuquerque from the AMC series Breaking Bad.  I know I am. If you’ve taken any of my...