"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” - Mark Twain I've heard more than on veteran of D-Day or The Battle of the Bulge say "anyone that tells you they were not afraid is lying". Never Forget
Month: December 2019
The Battle of the Bulge
My great uncle fought in the Battle of the Bulge 75 years ago. That's all I know. As my grandfather said more than once, those that see things in war never talk about it. Related, a few years ago I was in Luxembourg. I visited the cemetery where many killed in that battle are … Continue reading The Battle of the Bulge
Emotions v. Facts
How many times have we heard "you don't bring a knife to a gun fight". The Democrats don't get that you can't bring facts to fight emotions. We all have two parts of our thoughts: the emotional mind and the rational one. The reality is that they can't hear each other. It's far easier to … Continue reading Emotions v. Facts
He will be re-elected
Donald Trump is going to be re-elected. Sorry if you don't like that. It's true. I've watched enough of the impeachment hearings to say that. The Democrats' position is follow the facts and the truth will lead. The Republicans? Lie and say anything. Lies speaking to fear will always trump (pun intended) the truth. One … Continue reading He will be re-elected
