Stan R. Mitchell's Blog, page 68

Tim Tebow and the “it” factor

Most of my regular readers know that I’m a Tim Tebow fanatic. (A former hater who turned into a huge fan.) I’ve avoided writing about a hundred posts the past four or five days since the Jets released him, primarily … Continue reading →

Your taxes helped corrupt Afghan President Hamid Karzai

Well, don’t I feel like an idiot. For at least a year or so, I’ve been railing about corruption in Afghanistan under President Hamid Karzai and the need for us to withdraw our troops. Like now. Turns out the situation … Continue reading →

Marines deploy to Spain as emergency response force

We all know that when you need something done, you send in the Marines. The Department of Defense decided this week to forward deploy 550 Marines (along with plenty of air-lift support) to Spain. The Department wants the Marines staged … Continue reading →

Be your own hero!

Great post I read the other day that I felt was worth sharing. It comes from a guy named Jeff Moore, who runs a blog called, My Every Day Power Blog. The post is short, so go check it out … Continue reading →

The day’s news in a single post

I’ve been enjoying Twitter more of late, but it’s taken me almost six months to get to where I even like Twitter. I also still vastly prefer blogging, and the longer comments and discussion. As such, I thought I’d share … Continue reading →

New medal for cyber warriors and drone pilots cancelled

I wrote about the proposed new medal for cyber warriors and drone pilots back in February, and how I agreed with the VFW that it should in no way be ranked higher than a Bronze Star. I mean, really? Someone … Continue reading →

Eight ways to nip procrastination in the bud

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Saw a great article worth sharing. Eight ways to nip procrastination in the bud. Keep dreaming and working! Stan R. Mitchell Oak Ridge, Tenn. P.S. Please accept the greatest gift I can give, a … Continue reading →

U.S. pulls last tanks out of Germany

Here’s reason number 101 for why we shouldn’t stick our noses in everyone’s business. The U.S. Army just wrapped up shipping its last tanks home from Germany. That’s right, almost 70 years after World War II, we’ve finally pulled the … Continue reading →

My anniversary message to my wife Danah

I think the greatest asset a man can have is a strong woman who believes in him. I’m extremely blessed to have that, and it’s something I definitely do not deserve. Almost five years ago, I met Ms. Danah, and … Continue reading →

“Sold Out” gets a super-sweet review

I landed a great review this weekend on “Sold Out,” which totally made my day. Take a look at it here, and just a reminder, if you want to help me and have already read my book, the best thing … Continue reading →