When his country achieved semi-independent status in 1935, Philippine President Manuel Quezon asked his friend, retired U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, to take the position of Military Advisor to the Commonwealth. MacArthur accepted and from 1935 – 1941 he lived and worked in the famous Manila Hotel. In his office, MacArthur […]

I came across a saying this week that caught my eye and stayed with me all week. It’s attribution is that it is a Native American saying given during a ritual ceremony celebrating a young man’s initiation into manhood. It goes like this: As you go the way of life, You […]

Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) was an English adventurer, writer, and nobleman. He became a close confidant of Elizabeth I while serving in the army. He was knighted in 1585 and rose to the position of captain of the Queen’s guards. During Elizabeth’s reign, Raleigh organized three major expeditions to America, […]

Being retired for some four-and-a-half years now, I must admit that my former managerial prowess at pontificating the value of hard work has grown a bit tarnished due to its lack of use. I no longer exist in a world of deadlines and what little effort I now exert seems […]

Once upon a time, but not beyond the memory of the good people of the land, there ruled a wise and benevolent monarch. Both his land and his people had prospered over the many years that he ruled. Most recently he had led his subjects in a successful, but very […]