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Killing with kindness, it seems... Higher fitness standards will prepare soldiers for real-world problems There is a concept called “bulldozer parenting” that refers to parents who knock down every obstacle for their children before they get a chance to struggle. While this is meant to protect...

Very interesting! Stealth, speed, and adaptability: The role of special operations forces in strategic competition Today, the US Joint Force grapples with an array of security challenges that transcend traditional boundaries and cut across theaters and domains. US competitors—China and...

Arts Major's Motto: Would you like fries with that?;) Which U.S. College Major is the Worst for Finding a Job? Which U.S. College Major is the Worst for Finding a Job? (visualcapitalist.com)

Didn't even mention the Boer War ;) This Sunday morning, at the crack of dawn, I will put on an itchy tan dress shirt covered in small colourful badges, walk up the icy hill to our local church in West Toronto, and continue a nearly 100-year-old tradition of leading a parade of eight to...

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You know who you are... carry on ;) The New Rules of Executive Presence Over the past decade, as a result of the pandemic, political and economic instability, social movements such as Black Lives Matter, and changing workplace technologies, what people expect from leaders has changed...

The BC Public Service will be recruiting at the BCIT Career fair, amongst quite a few other organizations... https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7154219075991228416/

Downwind messaging... it's a thing: How The Trinity Nuclear Test Spread Radioactive Fallout Across America 21st-century weather models show how radioactive fallout from atmospheric nuclear tests spread more widely than thought across the US The Trinity Nuclear Test on 16 July 1945 is a key...

Trouble 't mill... 6 B.C. search and rescue leaders pen finger-pointing letter to provincial government A letter to Premier David Eby from the former head of the B.C. Search and Rescue Association accuses the government ministry overseeing search and rescue of a lack of respect for volunteers...

Nothing more awful to behold than the torturous meeting. Especially the Law of Triviality ;) The curse of the badly run meeting An update to a wartime-sabotage manual In january 1944 the Office of Strategic Services, an American wartime intelligence agency, issued a short document. The...

Less money, more pressure to respond to climate change emergencies. The government's long term plan for DND is coming together nicely, it seems ;) Climate disasters will be part of defence update as strains grow, minister says Defence Minister Bill Blair affirmed Thursday that...

Everyone's OK, apparently... BREAKING: Large military plane splashes into bay off Hawaii, all 9 crew members survive - HHN

Just breaking... 16 x dead, times two wounded, approximately... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/active-shooter-incident-reported-lewiston-maine-live-updates-rcna122249 https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/lewiston-maine-shootings-active-shooter-10-25-23/index.html

Damn... wish my runner had a bicycle... ;)

Spoiler alert: none of the five things are 'good' ;) Five things to know about the auditor general's reports on the federal public service A new round of reports from the auditor general is once again revealing gaps and delays across the federal public service, including in access to...

Just posting this before I get going on the post work night shift ;) Why We Glorify Overwork and Refuse to Rest None of us want to admit that we would rather feel overwhelmed than underwhelmed. In fact, we often experience a greater sense of our own value when we’re working than we do when...

The new-ish kids on the Littoral block... The #MarineCorps will redesignate the 12th Marine Regiment as the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) on Nov. 15, 2023. The redesignation marks the next historic chapter in the Corps’ commitment to designing a force that can respond effectively to the...

A great book! Reg Curtis recalls the day he volunteered for the new parachute force in October 1940: "In October, as a result of a directive sent out by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, we received a letter, which was read out to us by the regimental sergeant major. ‘Volunteers’, he shouted...

Innovate, and invest in innovation, or die... https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/ranked-the-10-biggest-nasdaq-companies-by-rd-investment/

Retired Generals ... lots of great advice ;) The Bolduc Brief: Evaluating the Leadership Failure of Generals and Admirals in Today’s Military In modern military operations, the role of Generals and Admirals is critical in shaping the direction and outcomes of defense strategies. However...