Days of War: Lessons in Leadership
Captain Kelley’s advice from our first meeting has stood me in good stead. Years later, I repeated his advice, albeit in different words, to my newly hired staff.

Days of War: New Year’s Eve as 1969 turned to 1970
Our platoon was out in the “boonies,” waiting in ambush for the Viet Cong to move at night, since they didn’t recognize New Year’s Eve as we do.
Mary Sue Nunn McDaniel
For all who knew Mary Sue and who have read my posts, wasn’t she that kind of lady?

Charleston Living: Connecting People through History
Charleston Living Magazine: Former longtime Executive Director of Drayton Hall receives Governor’s Award in the Humanities
Days of War: November 11, 1969, Vietnam
Veteran’s Day 1969 in Vietnam I was out on ambush for the Viet Cong and the sun was setting — for many of the VC they did not know that that sunset would be their last.

Days of Peace: The Fulani and Cattle in Togo, West Africa
When you go to the grocery store and buy fresh meat, where did it come from? It was once part of a living creature, wasn’t it? In America, we are separated from its death and processing, but not so in traditional Africa,