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January 28, 2018
What’s so bad about government control of business?
What’s so bad about government control of business? Glad you asked. Good question. How do I answer in less than five hundred pages? Going to be tricky, but I’ll give it a go. By the way, government control of business has a name. That’s right, there’s a name for it, it’s already been labeled. It’s […]
January 9, 2018
How to get a good lawyer for FREE
I stumbled upon a way to get a good lawyer for free. Yes, it’s true. I got a good lawyer to work for me and I didn’t pay a cent. How did I do it? Easy, I had someone else pay. Who? Another good question and I’ll explain by telling the story of how I […]
December 26, 2017
Why is Corporate Tax the Enemy of the Worker?
Why is corporate tax the enemy of the worker? Let me begin my explanation by making a bold statement … corporations don’t pay tax, never have, and never will. Don’t like it? Doesn’t matter. That’s the way it is. No different than gravity, it’s the way it is. You want gravity to lift things up in […]
July 30, 2017
Book Cover Design … How do you do it?
Well, let’s get something on the table straight away – I’m not highly skilled at book cover design. How do I know? Easy, I initially designed the covers for all four of my books and I’d give them barely a passing grade. And, it appears that’s what my readers have given them as well. I […]
May 3, 2017
The California solution – we ain’t paying!
The California legislators have come up with the most elegant solution. I call it “The California Solution.” It’s brilliant. Solution to what? You see, California has a problem. Apparently the state legislators and many of the residents are not happy with the way the federal government in Washington is spending/controlling their hard earned tax […]
April 30, 2017
A sure fire way to end wasteful government spending!
Yes, there’s one sure fire way to end wasteful government spending. It’s a proven recipe. It works. It’s easy. It’s simple. It’s a no-brainer. Here’s how … Take away their money! I guarantee you, there’s no way the government can carry on wasting hard earned taxpayer money if they don’t have any money. Can’t be […]
January 23, 2017
What do the troops expect of their leaders?
Back in April 1988, I attended a Non-commissioned officer (NCO) Appointment Ceremony on Buckley Air National Guard Base, near Denver, Colorado. Enlisted troops were making the transition from senior airman to buck sergeant – newly minted NCOs. I had a special role in the ceremony. I was asked to be the guest speaker. I accepted. […]
January 20, 2017
How do you get started in guest blogging …
I’m not sure of the best way or the proper way but last week I got started in guest blogging by emailing a bunch of potential websites and one of them got back with me and said, “Send articles.” So, I sent an article. And, they published it. I was happy. My guest blogging career […]
January 18, 2017
Clark Air Base … arriving for the first time.
In my latest book Dreams of the Philippines, (out soon) I write about arriving at Clark Air Base for the first time. I sat anxiously in the windowless cargo bay of a C-141 Starlifter military transport aircraft. It was pure adventure. Here’s an excerpt from the book … *** I closed my eyes as I […]
January 13, 2017
My first mango …
My new book Dreams of the Philippines should be out very soon. In the book I talk about eating my first mango. It was such an exhilarating experience, I felt I should share it here. If there’s anyone out there who’s never had a fresh, ripe, Philippine mango, I highly encourage you to go get […]
