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Frank Kowalski’s forgotten war: In the mid-’50s, Kowalski and hundreds of other U.S. soldiers were sent to a largely unknown country called Vietnam
By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2013, All Rights Reserved) The Pentagon didn’t acknowledge Frank Kowalski’s tour in Southeast Asia for more than 40 years. Some of his fellow veterans still don’t. Kowalski was… more →
Veterans Voices
Frank Kowalski’s forgotten war: In the mid-’50s, Kowalski and hundreds of other U.S. soldiers were sent to a largely unknown country called Vietnam
wrote 2 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2013, All Rights Reserved) The Pentagon didn’t acknowledge Frank Kowalski’s … more →
Can innovation and change kill giant companies?
wrote 2 months ago: This contribution is from Gabriel Toscana, Teleperformance Sustainability Senior Global Advisor, who … more →
Upside Down Lives: Spouses and parents of severely injured veterans struggle under weight of 24/7 caregiving
wrote 3 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012/All Rights Reserved) By the time Debbie Schulz got help, she had been h … more →
For Air Force veteran, challenge trumps comfort
wrote 4 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012/All Rights Reserved) Nicole Green walked away from her secure six-figur … more →
Dancing hurdler Jenneke appears in new video
wrote 4 months ago: Painting Costs Artists who made it big on YouTube When Australian hurdler Michelle Jenneke appeared … more →
Mission Possible: Team Rubicon’s rapid response to natural disasters gives combat veterans the challenge they crave
wrote 4 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012 / All Rights Reserved) The moment he saw the destruction on TV in Janua … more →
One of my mentors has passed-Mort Ruderman a real Mensch.
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wrote 6 months ago: There were five men that played a major role in my professional development. I just learned that … more →
More than 40 years after he came home from combat, John Wayne Cloud is still walking point for fellow veterans
wrote 6 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012 / All Rights Reserved) To anyone except John Cloud, the Vietnam veteran … more →
Seconds to Win: For nearly 60 years, Wyoming veterans have helped develop some of America's top rodeo talent
wrote 7 months ago: BY KEN OLSEN (Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved) Emily Faber steps off her galloping horse, flies … more →
Wise men say
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wrote 7 months ago: For the past decades I have worked and presented in the very fast-moving telecommunications environm … more →
Pintrest and Twitter and Blogs, Oh My! The Yellow Brick Road of the Web.
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wrote 8 months ago: wizard of oz 70th celebration This blog post is in response to Mathieu Plourde’s UD course, So … more →
BOOK REVIEW "Good Strategy / Bad Strategy" by Richard Rumelt (2011)
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wrote 8 months ago: Summary John Kay, one of Britain’s leading economists, declared that this is “the first book o … more →
Restorative Justice: Veterans treatment courts make differences in the lives of those who served
wrote 9 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved) Glenn Slocum faced as much as 25 years to life af … more →
Rare Victory: Vietnam Navy veterans struggle to prove, and keep, Agent Orange benefits
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wrote 11 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved) Surgeons started removing strange growths from M … more →
Road to Nowhere: Returning veterans face the worst job market of their lives.
wrote 12 months ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved) Kai Jorgensen was laid off just before Thanksgivi … more →
"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home." - Ken Olsen, President, Digital Equipment Corp. 1977
wrote 1 year ago: It is amazing how some brilliant people and thought leaders get so focused that they miss true oppor … more →
A Heart Apart: Interactive book gives children, military parents safe way to share feelings about the difficulty of deployment
wrote 1 year ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved) Melissa Seligman knew she had to help her childr … more →
The Hardest Year: Military Children Endure the Stress of Parent's Deployment
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wrote 1 year ago: By Ken Olsen (Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved) Jack Crider hit a wall during his father’s … more →
Arthur C. Clarke, meet the Apple iPad 3
wrote 1 year ago: I stumbled upon an interesting video of Arthur C. Clarke on YouTube. It’s an interview from 19 … more →
