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DeM Banter: I have been out of the office for a bit... but I did see the CSAF's email. So we are looking to update our Performance Report system to grade "dignity and respect?" Let me guess... it will be a Pass or Fail... and everyone will pass. If you don't --it will nuke your career …
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DeM Banter: Wow...I gather the current threat (not to mention future ones) of nKorea, Iran, China, and a possibly resurgent Russia would not dictate such a force? Decline of Empire? Priorities? Choices? ....ugh.... Nation presses ahead with wholesale upgrade as cracks appear in its value and utility The U.S. spent two generations building a nuclear …
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DeM Banter: I have to admit... I really love this stuff. Sure I know... one can not re-write history, but it is fun to play with the concepts. The contrarian view is good...but I did not see this one coming. Any thoughts? www.theguardian.com / View Original / December 25th, 2013 David Cameron visits the graves of first world war soldiers in …
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DeM Banter: Oh...if we would just attempt to understand history... some great quotes and concepts in the article below. http://www.businessinsider.com / View Original / December 22nd, 2013 AS NEW YEAR approached a century ago, most people in the West looked forward to 1914 with optimism. The hundred years since the Battle of Waterloo had not been entirely free of …
DeM Banter: It's all about strategy...when, where, how to engage. Without a clear strategy...it appears we are swatting a flies. The pivot east is one that still seems so incredibly off base when we look at the issues in the Mid-East. By no means can we ignore the East...but on the same note...one can not …
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I have heard it, I have read it, I have felt it, I have seen it, and I even smelled it…and I still don’t believe it. That is until I heard Gen Mark A. Welsh our USAF Chief of Staff say it… In his piece “The World’s Greatest Air Force, Powered by Airmen and Fueled by …
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The magnum opus for the progressive rock band Rush has to be the album and the story in their work 2112. The album is a tale of a dystopian society set in the year 2112. The album is oft times described as a concept album although the songs on the second side are unrelated to the …
DeM Banter...and I get so tired of hearing how we need bold innovative leaders that are willing to make decisions...are they rewarded? Do we have the eco-system in place to even support them? View Original / The Slate In the United States we are raised to appreciate the accomplishments of inventors and thinkers—creative people whose …
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DeM Banter: Seems like a nice complimentary piece to the Amber Alert on US Foreign Policy from earlier today. I can't help but believe... it is all about Greater Good LEADERSHIP, Strategy, Mission, and Vision. When it becomes personal or about personal power...vice the greater good--it all gets sideways. Can anyone in the US articulate …
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DeM Banter: With the unrest in the world... it is amazing we lack any sort of real national strategy or prioritization to deal with it...or at least prepare for it. When drafting "Wondering Where The Lions Are" I came across this quote that has stuck in my head ever since..“Most people assume there are all …
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