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 …
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 …
Happy Birthday President Washington: DeMarco Banter
TODAY:  Let us not forget...We celebrate Presidents Day:  or Washington's Birthday, a federal holiday honoring George Washington which was originally implemented by an Act of Congress in 1879 for government offices in the District of Columbia and expanded in 1885 to include all federal offices. As the first federal holiday to honor an American citizen, the holiday was celebrated on Washington's actual birthday, …
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Sound & Vision
"I will sit right down, waiting for the gift of sound and vision And I will sing, waiting for the gift of sound and vision Drifting into my solitude, over my head" "Don't you wonder sometimes 'bout sound and vision" - David Bowie Listening to Dave... Dave Bowie this AM, I could not help just …
1984: Morning in America
Luke and I were discussing the upcoming Presidential race… as we spoke I was most impressed with how politically aware Luke is.  Of course I had to ponder… Luke will be 17 by the time the election rolls around--at 16/17 I do recall how I was becoming more politically aware as well.  The first time …
Mentoring, Col Dick, John Maxwell…and Thank You.
(photo from the '88 20 year Citadel reunion, the first time Harley heard his Dad get yelled at BY Col Dick..."DeMarco!...'bout time you got a hair cut...son") Acts 19: 8 Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 9 But some of them became obstinate; …
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Strategy for Nonstrategic Leaders
theleaderlab.orgFeb 3rd 2012 I didn’t realize it at the outset, but blogging has provided a wonderful opportunity for me to ponder and reflect on the most valued (but often neglected) principles of business. When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day …
4 Harbingers of BAD Strategy organized by J. William DeMarco (sort of…)
Bad strategy is more than just the absence of good strategy. All too often, bad strategy consists of nothing more than platitudes, unrealistic goals and warm-and-fuzzy sounding slogans. Good strategy, by contrast, specifies how an organization will focus its resources to respond to challenges and move forward toward greatness. After reading Does U.S. Need Grand …
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The Mastermind Century Group Principles of Command
The Principles below are more borrowed... or perhaps collected over the years--but they have served very well through a myriad of commandand staff tours.  Of course to even imply that this Airman has all of these down would be a gross overstatement and assumption. But, keeping these principles near and reviewing them often does help to …
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ARCHIVE: Lost Childhood: Fear or Promise or…. on being Holden Caulfield
ARCHIVE: Lost Childhood: Fear or Promise or.... on being Holden Caulfield.  Now… I find myself the father of a teenager…  I am forced to confront my own childhood… have I really lost it (my childhood, not my sanity)? I know many that would say… Bill? No way he is still a kid… some might …
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