Learning to Run
Fall is the season for running. This story is about failure and mastery, how that became a commander's story.

Fall is the season for running. This story is about failure and mastery, how that became a commander's story.
Thoughts on the anthem and the flag, what they mean.
A graveyard visit on a father's death day and a daughter's birthday. Maya Angelou's advice on the legacy of departed loves.
I've gotten to know my son better now that he's left.
Today’s letter is about something that matters, an important debate happening in society right now. In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter is more relevant than ever. It has been updated to relate my own experience and the role of the brave men and women who are called to the profession of arms, with a special thank you to those in the West Point Class of 2020 who graduated this weekend. These young officers have taken an oat...
Death of a Ball Turret Gunner by Randall Jarrell and Twilight by Lucretia Maria Davidson A tribute to my Uncle, a South Vietnamese officer who never came home
My story about a Nursing Home. Some Gorey stuff, some sad stuff, some crass stuff. What gives life meaning? what would great writers say?
Consider the pandemic crisis and the moral claims of shutting down the economy. What are consequences, good and bad? How do COVID deaths compare to other mortality data?
A pulse on High School and College Seniors, where they are and how they're doing. Taking comfort in poetry and a mother's wish.
A child's note, three gifts, and Leo Tolstoy's famous story
You ever have that moment when something you’ve believed for some time begins to shift and slip, leaving you a bit off-balance?
Three simple toasts, suitable for most occasions, and easy to remember. And, a little about the semicolon.
How much light do you gain each day in January, over the month? and the next months?
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn What can we learn from the Gulag? About the military, about the body and soul?
With special guest Hayley Swinson, writer and editor, on how books help her get into the season. On receiving books and giving books.
A friend in hospice talks about time, love, friendship, and the search for meaning.
A college freshman and a Vietnamese centenarian on China. Hong Kong Protests, Confucian Centers, TikTok security.
A true, gritty account of the American Soldier and a child's role, in the longest war in U.S. history. Visit treehouseletter.com to see photos.
Thoughts on writing from Dreyer's English and Brandon Royal's Little Red Writing Book. Get rid of useless words. How many drafts until finished? Grammar Versus Style and the Big Three Nonrules
Did you know that Murphy was in the Army?
Why memorize poetry and what's a mondegreen?
Do myths and legends shape the stories we tell? Hear Stephen's story and retrace the steps he took. A 9-11 memorial.
Sometimes a search for one thing leads to another. Like this Burl Ives folk tune: On a summer's day in the month of May , what was the burly bum singing of?
In the Digital Age, do letters still matter? What about a dusty box of letters in the basement?
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Hear a story and learn about the Four Noble Truths.
What can whales teach us about learning and mastery?
Unexpected summer visitors
Hiking Kilimanjaro on the Machame Route in Six Days - learn about the final days and Kibo, the volcanic summit
Episode 2 - Hiking Kilimanjaro in the Machame Route, Day 4
A middle aged account of Kili and more. First episode on Days 1 to 3 and the guides.