Category Archives: Frontline Leadership

Amen Secretary Gates

Posted on June 10, 2011 by adeolumen

Secretary Gates nailed it in his address in Brussels about the uneven military relationship between the US and Europe. “The blunt reality is that there will be dwindling appetite and patience in the U.S. Congress, and in the American body … Continue reading →

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LeBron and the Generational-Media Shift

Posted on July 10, 2010 by adeolumen

If you like to track shifts in a cultural narrative and other such elite-sounding things (it really is not elite, of course, it could not be more grassroots), then you will want to take close notice of Michael Wilbon’s insights … Continue reading →

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"It's the playoffs"

Posted on April 25, 2010 by adeolumen

Now this is old school!  In Friday night’s potentially series-clinching game against the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals’ Eric Belanger felt his teeth shatter after taking a stick to the face. After some dental work in the locker room, he put … Continue reading →

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Experiencing Easter

Posted on April 2, 2010 by adeolumen

Please read Martin Luther on Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter. The article is short, but rich and worth pondering carefully on this Good Friday (and on any/every day). We who call Christ our Lord can call this day … Continue reading →

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The Craft of Political Forecasting–Get In the Game!

Posted on February 24, 2010 by adeolumen

I am a very happy subscriber to STRATFOR, and I have had the pleasure of having a few conversations with CEO & Founder George Friedman.  I am currently reading his book The Next 100 Years, and his focus on the … Continue reading →

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Who's Sweeping Whom?

Posted on January 22, 2010 by adeolumen

Is 2010 an Extension of 2008? President Obama in his interview with George Stephanopoulos has said, “The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office.”  David Axelrod sounded a similar note in his telephone interview with … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Piece of Political Analysis from One Citizen to Another

Posted on January 22, 2010 by adeolumen

Here’s a little something I wrote called Reconfiguring America from the Grassroots Up. Are you allowed to end a sentence with a preposition like that?  Makes me think of that classic line by Winston Churchill: “That is the sort of … Continue reading →

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Redskins Season Review and A New Recipe for Culture Change

Posted on January 14, 2010 by adeolumen

Man, was I wrong.  I had the Redskins at 11-5 and a real contender this year.  What wishful thinking. But I do think that my major contentions for why the Skins would have a breakout year were sound.  Sort of.  … Continue reading →

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U2 at FedEx, at USA c2009AD

Posted on September 30, 2009 by adeolumen

Wow.  What a show.  What a great crowd.  Behind the veil of the music and the political side of U2, there is something very profoundly insightful and culture redirecting continually going on in and through these guys. What is it … Continue reading →

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Eye of the Tiger: Entering the Key Stretch of the Redskins Season

Posted on September 20, 2009 by adeolumen

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqjbwA8JDW4] Going into this season, I thought the Giants game would be a barometer of the Redskins offseason preparation and their readiness to contend this year.  After the first game, I am confident this team can compete at a high … Continue reading →

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