October 1, 2025
It’s football season and that time of the year causes me to think of who is “in the game” and who is “watching the game” a tad more than I do the rest of the year. Are you a “fan” or “commentator” or a “player” or “coach?” Your actions and comments determine which one you […]
September 1, 2025
We all have dreams. Sometimes they come true and sometimes they don’t, regardless of how hard we attempt to make them happen. Life as a government contractor is full of all sorts of challenges, especially when one does not have the funds that major defense contractors have or have access to unlimited resources of people, […]
August 1, 2025
Recently I completed the construction of a “hoosegow” or “calaboose” at my ranch to preserve some Texas history. A calaboose or hoosegow is simply a tiny jail designed to house prisoners for a short time. The same buildings were also referred to as pokeys, bastilles, lockups and holdovers. The small one-room buildings had no plumbing […]
July 1, 2025
Routinely I ask myself if I am living what I profess. When I sing our national anthem or say the Pledge of Allegiance, I think of the words I am saying or singing and what those words mean. I also think about the meaning of the sentence “IN GOD WE TRUST” on our dollar bills […]
June 1, 2025
Some forty-five years ago I traveled the world, meeting with good people who shared our values and principles. I also met with people you wouldn’t want to take home to meet your family or spend any time with. Some of my clients or contacts were seen on television news investigation programs and on nightly news […]
