Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Category Archives: Leadership
Decisions, Decisions
The Erstwhile Conservative, Anson Burlingame, and I have been debating the moral aspects of the Civil War in response to one of the E.C.’s posts, “The Romance of Rebellion”. We have beaten the topic up pretty well, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership
Tagged American Civil War, Civil War, decision-making, Erwin Rommel, history, leadership, Robert E. Lee, Virginia, Yogi Berra
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A New Year’s Story
About a week ago on New Year’s eve, Mollie in her nightgown and I in my robe had just settled down to celebrate with a glass of wine about ten. We wished Canada a happy New Year and promptly settled … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Federal Government, Leadership, Politics
Tagged gun control, Hope, patriotism, political compromise, political hate, political moderation, politics
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A Cultural Journey
The persistence of the USS Enterprise scandal as a public topic is evidence that there is something profound in it, something that goes beyond the job assignment at its heart. In my opinion that something is the changing nature of … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics / Morality, Leadership, Nuclear weapons, Submarines, U.S. Navy, War
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 