George Washington – The Musings of the Big Red Car

Merry Christmas, George Washington

Big Red Car — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 22:49:56 +0000

Tomorrow is Christmas. I hope you have a merry one, but for those who do not, I offer you a ray of hope. We are a nation born from a pivotal battle fought on Christmas — the Battle of Trenton (25-26 December 1776). I believe the Battle of Trenton (there were actually two) was the […]

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Founding Fathers – China v The United States

Big Red Car — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 16:49:21 +0000

The other day China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the “modern” China meaning Communist China. That made me think about the founding father of China — Mao Zedong. It also made me think about the founding fathers of the United States. First amongst them was this guy: Both of these guys were […]

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The Declaration of Independence

Big Red Car — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 19:29:40 +0000

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America was authored by a Virginian, Thomas Jefferson, and the “Committee of Five” in 17 days. It captures the essence of the Revolution that was now no longer to be a “rebellion” but a fight to the death or victory. It demands a reading. Declaration of […]

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George Washington and America

Big Red Car — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:11:59 +0000

Big Red Car here on a slightly gloomy President’s Day in the ATX. Ahh, it is still sweet. You can just begin to see the advent of spring. So, today is President’s Day and one of the Presidents being honored is George Washington, our first President and Father of our Country. With the passage of […]

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Training — Baron von Steuben Style for CEOs

Big Red Car — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:16:53 +0000

Training again, Big Red Car? Really? OK, dear reader, we will have one last crack at training for the CEO. Promise. Today, we discuss Baron von Steuben. You know the Baron, right? Drillmaster of Valley Forge, no? Get this book by Paul Lockhart. Great read. Been around for some time and it is a great […]

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Where Does Failed Diplomacy Leave Us?

Big Red Car — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:57:55 +0000

Big Red Car here. The Boss is in Cashiers, NC enjoying the rain. Nice road trip with a delightful Cajun dinner in Monroe, Louisiana. The spiciest Cajun food ever but the mud bugs, jambalaya, crawfish etouffe — cher, that it the real deal. So today we talk about diplomacy and what happens when it fails. […]

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George Washington — American Entrepreneur

Big Red Car — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:40:14 +0000

Well, The Boss has been reading all about George Washington (for about the fifth time that the Big Red Car is aware of) and is reading Douglas Southall Freeman’s seven volume history of Washington for at least the second time. Freeman is the author of the definitive works on Washington and Robert E Lee. Freeman’s […]

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George Washington — the ultimate crisis leader

Big Red Car — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:13:11 +0000

Big Red Car here. Nice sunny day, cold, here in the ATX. The Boss was up before dawn and had his breakfast and was hard at work on a new deal he is working on. An exciting new startup business. Which brought me to the notion of leadership and, in particular, leadership in a crisis […]

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