Blues at Dawn I don’t dare start thinking in the morning. I don’t dare start thinking in the morning. If I thought thoughts in bed, Them thoughts would bust my head – So I don’t dare start thinking in the morning. I don’t dare remember in the morning Don’t dare remember in the morning. If I recall the day before, I wouldn’t get up no more – So I don’t dare remember in the morning. ~ Langston Hughes Most …
Al Qaeda, The Enemy – Up Close & Personal Being escorted on a Jeep through the Golan Heights by Elan, a recently retired military intelligence officer, was one of the highlights of my recent trip to Israel. After a rugged ride through back roads and trails, we reach a high post on the mountaintop. Elan was explaining to us about how, due to the internal fighting between many factions, Syria could hardly be considered a unified country any longer. Not only were …
Dear Mom, Even though you have been gone for over 15 years, I feel that I owe you a debt of gratitude for your efforts during World War II. Over the last few weeks, I have been writing about Dad going overseas to fight in the World War II. I realize that I have not mentioned you in my posts. In reviewing the World War II photos from your collection, I came across several of you and Dad …
Dear Dad, I recently left a note for you at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. I expressed my appreciation for your efforts to defeat the Nazis in World War II. I now need to tell you about another extremely powerful experience. The next day after visiting the wall, I visited the Holocaust Museum, Yad Vashem. I must tell you about how overwhelming the experience was. Even though I had been to Holocaust Museums before, due to the current political situation …
In the Footsteps of My Father My father, Albert Pasick, died in 1999 without ever giving me many details about his time in the service. I knew that he had been a medic in the Army in the Middle East and had attained the rank of sergeant. Beyond that, he was reluctant to share many more details. After his death, I tried to research what he was doing in the Middle East. All I had to draw from were …
Five Key Behaviors of Emotionally Intelligent Team Leaders (and Parents) Five Key Behaviors That Emotionally Intelligent Leaders (and Parents) Strive For: Thinking about your team members first; self second. Knowing that development and care for team members is their key responsibility. Staying consistently aware of their own flaws and vulnerabilities. Seeking opinions of other team members before making key decisions. Explaining key decisions to other team members before enacting them. Let me know other key behaviors you believe is …