My wife bears most of the housing and parenting responsibilities. I do my part by caring for our marriage.
The author (not pictured) prioritizes his marriage with his wife. By the time I saw that registration had opened to enroll our preschooler in kindergarten, my wife had already started the application. This dynamic is a recurring theme in our household. My tenacious professional wife leads most of our domestic responsibilities. And while I’m an…
5 key points from Elon Musk’s 3-hour interview with Joe Rogan
Elon Musk is doubling down on the cuts introduced by his Department of Government Efficiency. Elon Musk appeared in a new episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” on Friday. Musk and host Joe Rogan, both well-known supporters of President Donald Trump, held a wide-ranging interview that covered many of the year’s hottest topics, including DOGE,…
Pentagon Marines are annoyed by an ‘odd’ uniform change they say will drive up dry-cleaning bills
U.S. Marines aboard the USS Arlington await a service “C” uniform inspection on April 25, 2022. Amid all the other shake-ups at the Defense Department, Marines in the Pentagon are set to ditch their warfighting camouflage utility uniforms, commonly called “cammies,” for the more formal “service” dress uniforms. Leaders haven’t explained reasoning for the coming…
As the Russian military loses its grip in Syria, the US considers pulling its troops
US troops patrolled the northeastern Syria city of Qamishli on January 9. The Trump administration is mulling the withdrawal of these forces. Syria has been one of the world’s most complex proxy fights since its civil war broke out in 2011, but who holds power and where is now shifting rapidly. The biggest change came…
See the US Air Force’s ‘Franken-bird’ F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
An F-35A Lightning II painstakingly salvaged from two wrecked aircraft took flight in January. A one-of-a-kind F-35 stealth fighter built from two wrecked aircraft is set to make an unprecedented return to the US Air Force’s operational fleet. The so-called “Franken-bird” was restored through a collaboration between airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill…
NATO should steal a page from Russia’s air war against Ukraine
NATO needs more stand-off munitions to bring its airpower to bear without risking its fighter jets and bombers, a new think tank report found. One of the surprises of the Ukraine war has been the marginal role played by Russian airpower. Expectations that Russian fighters and bombers would blast a path for the ground troops…
A Lockheed exec tells BI what’s needed to fix the F-35’s biggest problems
Two F-35s fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker at an undisclosed location in May 2019. Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is a combat-proven fifth-generation jet, but the supersonic stealth plane has consistently faced cost and readiness concerns. B-17 recently visited the factory where these advanced aircraft are produced…
A busy 40-year-old lost 17 pounds while drinking alcohol and traveling. His trainer explained the 5 keys to his success.
Tom Russell (left) with his trainer Harry Cox. Tom Russell, a director in the hospitality industry, has a grueling schedule. When he spoke to B-17 from New York City, he was about to head back to London before setting off to Tokyo the week after. He’s also in the best shape of his life. Russell…
When my son was arrested, I took a step back and let him face the consequences. It was a turning point for both of us.
The author (not pictured) didn’t know what to do when her son was arrested. I’m not sure any parent is prepared for the jarring phone call that their child has been arrested; I certainly wasn’t. When my son, Johnathan, was in high school, he began experimenting with drugs and pushing every boundary. At the same…
