In the mid 90’s, when I was there, Admiral Chuck Larson was the Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy—the Navy’s version of a university president. He was a full blown four-star […]
Reason to Believe
Eventually, We’re Going to Have to Do Something Hard
It’s coming. Whether we like it or not. Whether we’re smart or stupid or just plain apathetic, we’re going to have to do something really hard. Together. As a people. I don’t […]
Where You’re Not
Daniel was a rare and talented warrior. He was razor sharp. He picked things up so quickly it was like he’d seen it all before. His eyes would latch on to someone […]
The Fourth Estate
The first Saturday after the 2016 election, I sat down with my kids to eat breakfast at our kitchen table. Cheerios and bacon. It was a Saturday morning dad breakfast if ever […]
Disruption
Silicon Valley didn’t invent disruption. We like to throw the word around like we did though. Uber disrupted taxi and car services. iTunes disrupted the music industry. Google disrupted, well everything. It’s […]
The Art of Aggression
A few weeks ago, I sat down to do a podcast with retired SEAL, fellow writer and friend Andy Stumpf. He asked me a good question. And I gave him an ok […]
PODCAST: Cleared Hot With Andy Stumpf
Had a chance to join retired SEAL, writer and professional sky diver Andy Stumpf on his great new podcast, Cleared Hot. He’s an impressive guy with a really frightening range of abilities. […]
