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Blog 260: A Courageous Story

A Story of Strength and Courage. Last week I read an excellent commentary by Joseph Goodman. He related the story of Ben Abercrombie. It is a story worth sharing. The following is my paraphrased version of the story. Eight years Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 2 daysMay 21, 2025 ago

Blog 259: Wooden, South African Refugees

Jeny got to see both of our son’s and their wives on Mother’s Day. Scott had the good sense to make a 6 o’clock reservation. At 6:45 we were seated and told the meal would take up to two hours, Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 1 weekMay 14, 2025 ago

Blog 258: Leadership, Tariffs

Two of the all-time great coaches were in the news this week. Leadership lessons could be learned from both men. Greg Popovich. The coach with the most wins in the NBA is Greg Popovich. He retired this week. I learned Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 2 weeksMay 7, 2025 ago

Blog 287: Thanksgiving

I woke up Monday and the news beyond politics was depressing. First, I discovered Alabama was celebrating the Confederate Holiday. We have three official Confederate holidays. In addition to Monday’s holiday, Robert E Lee’s birthday is celebrated at the same Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 3 weeksApril 30, 2025 ago

Blog 256: Foundations, Sojourners

I hope everyone had great holidays. Foundations of the Wealthy.  Today’s blog was inspired by an article about conservatives and Bill Gates. I read a poll conducted in 2020 that found 44% of the Republicans polled believed Bill Gates was Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 4 weeksApril 23, 2025 ago

Blog 255: Coaches are Human, Proper Dissent

Break Time. We are heading to the beach for a break. Next week is Easter and Passover. I will not be writing a blog next week. I hope everyone has a good holiday. Happy Easter. Happy Passover. March Madness Ended Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 1 monthApril 9, 2025 ago

Blog 255: A Warning, A Commentary

A Warning for Everyone. In my last three blogs I have highlighted problems the Trump administration is attacking. The three problems with which I agree are immigration, the national debt and some particular forms of DEI. I agree with these Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 2 monthsApril 3, 2025 ago

Blog 253: Wokeness, Debt

Some Big Problems.  I have been presenting my view that Trump’s popularity with half of our nation is in part due to the identification of problems and his willingness to attack those problems. I have three areas I agree are Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 2 monthsMarch 26, 2025 ago

Blog 252: Debt, Wind

Economy. Last week I suggested a big part of President Trump’s popularity with half of the voters is his ability to identify and attack problems. I indicated I agreed with at least three of the major problems he is attacking, Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2025 ago

Blog 251: Means and Ends

Means and Ends. In my opinion one major reason for Trump’s popularity with half of our nation is he identifies problems and attacks them. The reason many of the other half of our nation does not like him is how Read more…

By Jerry Williams, 2 monthsMarch 12, 2025 ago

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