Nanda mentioned Victor Frankl in an earlier post. For those who don't know, Victor Frankl was a Jewish psychologist who survived Auschwitz. He went on to write what I think is the greatest book that has ever been written: Man's Search For Meaning. This video clip includes some of his quotes. It is only 5 … Continue reading Victor Frankl
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Peleliu, Part Two
The first thing you must understand about The Battle of Peleliu is that the Japanese knew that they could never win it. Victory was never possible, and was never their intention.The Japanese believed that, "if they killed sufficiently huge numbers of the enemy before they themselves were killed, the Americans would eventually sicken of the … Continue reading Peleliu, Part Two
Peleliu, Part One
Most Americans have heard of the Battles of Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal, but Peleliu is referred to as "the forgotten battle." This post is the first part of a book review of "To The Far Side Of Hell, The Battle for Peleliu, 1944." It is my hope that by writing this review, I can do … Continue reading Peleliu, Part One
Mike Goonan, My Dad, Part 1,
Death smiles at us all, all we can do is smile back. (Marcus Aurelius) On August 4th 2019, my Dad, Mike Goonan, passed away, a few weeks after he turned 95. I was incredibly blessed to have him for the first 49 years of my life, but even so, I still feel robbed. No one … Continue reading Mike Goonan, My Dad, Part 1,
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