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Thoughts on the Iranian “Deal”
Yesterday negotiators from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China finished hammering out a tentative deal with Iran regarding that nation’s nuclear program. There are a lot of...
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The Long Road to Freedom and Reconciliation: Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela
“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” Nelson Mandela One of the greatest men of...
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Spendin’ the Nighttime Reminiscing: Padre Steve Remembers the Music of the...
I don’t know about you but the music that I really enjoy is the music that was popular when I was in Junior High, High School and College. For me that period spanned the years 1971-1983. It was a...
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An Unsettled Saturday
I am attempting to relax today and while I am still working on doing research and writing for my upcoming Gettysburg Staff ride with our Staff College students my mind is unsettled today. It appears...
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Policies Contrary to Their Own Interests: Putin’s New Cold War
“A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by government of policies contrary to their own interests.” Barbara Tuchman Today Russian forces continued...
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Nothing is as Clear and Certain as it Appears to Be: The Ukraine Crisis
“in the midst of war and crisis nothing is as clear or as certain as it appears in hindsight” Barbara Tuchman The Guns of August There is nothing more uncertain than how leaders and people will react...
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The Importance of Citizen Soldiers: Strong Vincent and Joshua Chamberlain at...
“As soldier and citizen, today’s armed forces officer is a champion of both the nation’s defense and the principles upon which the nation was founded. Taking an oath to support and defend the...
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The Long and Winding Road of 31 Years of Commissioned Service
Today marks another milestone in my life and career, at least in terms of longevity. Thirty-one years ago today I was with my soon to be wife Judy, as well as my dad and brother at UCLA where I was...
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Der Schicksaltag: An Execution, an Abdication, a Beer Hall Putsch,...
Schicksaltag: The Fateful Day and the Beer Hall Putsch November 9th 1923 There are some days in history that are crammed full world changing events, and sometimes those events occur, for good or bad...
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Barak Obama and the Beginning of the End of the Castro Regime
In 1961 the Kennedy administration imposed a diplomatic and economic embargo on the nascent Castro regime in Cuba. At the time with the Cold War going full steam ahead the decision seemed logical and...
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The Long Shadow of Hiroshima
Friends of Padre Steve’s World Seventy years ago the world changed. A remarkably destructive weapon was introduced in combat, a single bomb that annihilated the city of Hiroshima Japan. The effects...
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The Bond
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, Today is going to be a busy and sad day as we gather with friends to remember the life of our friend Dave Shaw. I wrote about his unexpected loss over the weekend and...
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John F. Kennedy and Civility
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, Fifty-three years ago President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas Texas. Despite his many flaws he was an inspiring American hero. Today I...
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Nuclear Giants and Ethical Infants: Do Dodging the Hard Alternatives
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, General Omar Bradley once said: “Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants. We know more about war that we know about peace, more about killing that we know...
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“The Unfolding of Miscalculations” With Fire and Fury…
Friends of Padre Steve’s World While I have been on leave I have been re-reading Barbara Tuchman’s classic work on the outbreak of the First World War, The Guns of August. I find a a fitting read for...
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Thoughts on the Sum Total of Life Amid Hurricanes and the Anniversary of...
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, It is hard too believe that in just a couple of weeks that the United States has been impacted by two category four hurricanes, Harvey in southeast Texas and Irma in...
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Stalingrad and Responsibility: God is Not Always With Us
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, Tomorrow I will be taking part in a commemoration of the seventy-sixth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It will be a special occasion and I will write about...
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The Rape of Nanking at 80
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, Eighty years ago Japanese Army troops under the command of Lieutenant General Asaka Yasuhiko launched an attack on the Nationalist Chinese defenders of the city of...
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The True Harbinger of Spring: Baseball and America in the Age of Trump
Friends of Padre Steve’s World, Nine days ago Punxsutawney Phil predicted another six weeks of Winter, but on Wednesday spring begins. Not the actual season of Spring but real spring, as pitchers and...
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Der Schicksalstag: November 9th, Germany’s Day of Fate
Schicksalstag: The Fateful Day Friends of Padre Steve’s World, There are some days in history that are crammed full world changing events, and sometimes those events occur, for good or bad and...
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