By J. William DeMarco I have a pretty strange morning routine... the gym, listen to podcasts, Bible reading, leadership devotional...and then the day begins. This AM, there were several things that just jumped out at me. First, highly recommend the Linchpin Podcast hosted by Andy Traub. This week Andy hosted John G. Miller, author of …
The 15 ‘Happiest Seaside Towns’ in the USA by Kitty Bean Yancey
view original / travel.usatoday.com Blogger Note: Ah, now we are getting somewhere, I could live on Kiawah! Pending on the website, median home prices is $500 to just over a million (how do you get that kind of a mean?). Most the other towns are incredible...interesting to note the dominance of Norther California towns...gotta love Half Moon …
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Robot Soldiers Will Be A Reality–And A Threat By Jonathan D. Moreno
Wall Street Journal May 12, 2012 Pg. 15 Given the obvious dangers, fully autonomous offensive lethal weapons should never be permitted. Much controversy has surrounded the use of remote-controlled drone aircraft or "unmanned aerial vehicles" in the war on terror. But another, still more awe-inducing possibility has emerged: taking human beings out of the decision …
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Baseless By Robert Haddick
SmallWarsJournal.com May 11, 2012 This Week at War In my Foreign Policy column, I wonder what would happen to its strategy if the U.S. can't use bases in Afghanistan the way it wants. In his May 1 speech from Bagram Air Base, where he announced a new long-term strategic partnership agreement with Afghanistan, President Barack Obama vowed …
H.R. McMaster: The Warrior’s-Eye View Of Afghanistan By David Feith
Wall Street JournalMay 12, 2012 Pg. 13The Weekend InterviewThe two-star general wrote the book on Vietnam and showed the way for the surge in Iraq. Now he's back from 20 months in Afghanistan--and says the war can be won.Washington, D.C.--"The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to …
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Vale Carroll Shelby – Texas chicken farmer, racer, philanthropist, automotive entrepreneur
Carroll Shelby is considered one of the great American success stories of the 20th century. Here he is after winning Le Mans in his Chicken farming overallsImage Gallery (52 images)Automotive legend Carroll Hall Shelby passed away yesterday at age 89. Born in Texas on January 11, 1923, Shelby was a leading race car driver, then race …
Carroll Shelby, 1923-2012 by Jeremy Korzeniewski
view original / autoblog.com It's darn near impossible to overemphasize the impact that Carroll Shelby has had on the automotive world as we know it today. Born in 1923, Shelby took part in his very first race, a quarter-mile drag, in 1952. Later that year, he'd go on to win his first road race in an MG-TC. By 1956, …
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The Latest 10 Things About Project Management I Learned From Dogs Featured by Bob Mcgannon
view original / projecttimes.com In the pressure filled world of managing programs and projects, it is a healthy thing to take a break, look at the world around us, and reflect. One major source of reflection can be the approach our beloved pets take to life, and the tasks they look to tackle. Like project leaders, dogs …
White House Taps Welsh To Be Air Force Chief Of Staff
Washington Post May 11, 2012 Pg. 12 By Craig Whitlock The White House has nominated Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and a former senior official at the CIA, to be the next Air Force chief of staff. Welsh's selection to lead the Air Force was announced Thursday …
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Enlarging the Organization….
Ever have one of those weeks? No...not one of those...but...one of these...where EVERYTHING goes just right? I am a car guy...and have a 1966 GT350 which I love to work on. Sometimes...every once in a while--you turn the key and she just purrs...the glass packs resonate perfectly, tap the gas a couple times and there …
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