Today, Luke and I were debating the true meaning of Black Sabbath's Iron Man... Truly a deep father and son convo...here is what we found: The title of the song was conceived by Ozzy Osbourne. Geezer Butler took to writing the lyrics around the title. The song was originally entitled "Iron Bloke". Upon hearing the …
World War III in the Making: Can Russia and China Stop a Strike on Iran? by Gilbert Mercier
Regime Change in Syria as a Preliminary Stage for an Attack on Iran As the civil war in Syria intensifies, an intense diplomatic battle is on the way world wide between two blocks. On one hand are Israel, the United States and its European vassals, the UK, France and Germany and on the other hand …
4 Ways to Become a Leader People Want to Follow: By Tim Peters
We’ve all had bosses we were proud to follow. People we’d do anything for. Even run through brick walls. On the other hand, most of us have also had bosses we follow only because, well, they’re the boss. So what separates the leaders we want to follow from the leaders we have to follow? The answer lies in the …
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What Would John Adams Do About Iran?
BY JAMES TRAUB | FEBRUARY 24, 2012 In the summer of 1798, U.S. President John Adams faced the gravest crisis of his time in office. Hostilities with the revolutionary, expansionist regime in France had been rising since his election, with French privateers seizing American merchant ships off the Atlantic coast. Adams's effort at diplomacy had …
10 things that drive me crazy in leadership: by Ron Edmonson
There are some things in leadership that I could honestly say I despise. Perhaps you have your own list, but this is mine. Here are 10 things that drive me crazy in leadership: Responsibility without authority – If you ask someone to lead something; then let them lead. Small-mindedness – I like big dreams and …
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Red Pill/Blue Pill by J. William DeMarco
(Notes from a message given 19 Feb 2012, RAF Mildenhall, with credit to Rob Bell as well...but come on, anytime you can work The Matrix, The Ramones, and Clausewitz into a message...it's got to be something, eh?) Encase you were not familiar… the clip above is from Matrix…The term red pill and its opposite, blue pill, are …
Sun Tzu or Bismarck: Who will Prevail in the 21st Century?
NATIONAL SECURITY By CHUCK SPINNEY | February 20, 2012 The first three chapters in Sun Tzu’s timeless classic “The Art of War” describe how to make net assessments by comparing your strengths and weaknesses and those of your adversary and how to formulate strategy. Near the end of Chapter 3, he sums up his advice, saying, “Know your enemy …
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Obama’s Nutty Nuclear Notion By Peter Brookes
New York Post February 23, 2012 Pg. 25 Reports last week have Team Obama considering cuts in our strategic nuclear forces -- by as much as 80 percent. Not good. These accounts say the Pentagon has been ordered to study the possibility of reducing the number of deployed nuclear warheads to several levels -- 1,000 …
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LINES FROM THE PRINCESS BRIDE THAT DOUBLE AS COMMENTS ON FRESHMAN COMPOSITION PAPERS. BY JENNIFER SIMONSON
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” “At a time like this that’s all you can think to say?” “Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.” “I don’t think I’m quite familiar with that phrase.” “I would not say such things if I …
Clinton: Syrian Opposition Will ‘Somehow’ Fight Back (aka Hope IS a strategy)
Washington Post February 24, 2012 Pg. 9 By Karen DeYoung LONDON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Syrian opposition forces will become “increasingly capable” of carrying out offensive operations against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. “They will, from somewhere, somehow, find the means to defend themselves, as well as begin …
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