I was in awe as we pulled into the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego, California last week to watch my son, Cameron, graduate from Marine Boot Camp. The size and scope of the base was unbelievable – it was a city within a city – as nearly 5000 recruits along with drill instructors, officers, and their families …
WF Pride: Discipline and Accountability
When I was a young kid I dreamed of being an NFL quarterback. I used to pretend I was Dan Marino leading the Miami Dolphins to a last second victory over my brother’s favorite team – the Pittsburg Steelers. As I grew older, I realized that it wasn’t going to come true. I was too short, too slow, not athletic …
WF Pride: Integrity
It’s an interesting political season – and that’s a huge understatement. It’s pretty sad really that these two, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, are our choices for President of the United States. So much dishonesty, so many lies, partial truths, and half-truths, to go alongside topics such as taxes, deleting emails, Benghazi, national security, building a wall, race, poverty, education, …
WF Pride: Recognition and Respect of Others
Why is it that the first time we meet someone we always ask what they do for a living? Does it make a difference to us what they do? It shouldn’t. But sadly enough it seems like it does. Whether we admit it or not, people tend to put more value in certain jobs and professions and less in others. …