“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.” – Winston Churchill LODD’s: Nov 09, 2008 Fire fighter trainee suffers sudden cardiac death during maze training – Virginia.

Starting tomorrow, I hope to have TheFireBrief back up each day. I have posts scheduled through 11/15/22 and should be able to knock off the rest of the month and get back on track in the next few days. It has been a journey. A phone call from Duke on 9/28/22, a new liver on […]

I received a new lease on life on September 29, 2022. The liver transplant team at Duke University Hospital removed my diseased liver and replaced it with a healthy one in a 10 hour operation. Because of the prayers of so many people all over the world together with the Grace of God my recovery […]

“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” – Colin Powell LODD: Major Incidents: History:

Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them to set a great example for me, and hopefully I will do the same for them. And that is all part of being a leader. – Steve Nash LODD: History:

My wife and I are on the road to Duke and hopefully a new liver and better health! There are posts scheduled until the end of September. Stay safe!

“It is necessary for us to learn from others’ mistakes. You will not live long enough to make them all yourself.” – Admiral Hyman G. Rickover LODD: History:

“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt LODD: History:

Any commander who fails to exceed his authority is not of much use to his subordinates. – Arleigh Burke LODD: History:

Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you. – Peter F. Drucker LODD: Major Incidents: