Raymond E. Foster, Author

The Author's Journal

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Essays on leadership, character, Freemasonry, and lived experience.

The Author’s Journal is a space for ongoing reflection—where ideas are tested, refined, and connected to lived experience. These essays explore leadership, character, Freemasonry, civic responsibility, history, and the quiet disciplines that shape judgment over time.

Some entries are reflective. Others are analytical or narrative. All are grounded in the belief that leadership is not merely positional, but moral—and that meaning emerges through attention, restraint, and responsibility.

This journal serves as a companion to my books, extending their themes beyond the page and into current events, personal observation, and enduring questions about integrity, service, and purpose.

Readers are invited to explore individual essays or follow recurring threads as they develop over time—recognizing that thoughtful work is rarely finished, only continued.

Essay Series & Topics

The journal is organized around recurring themes and areas of inquiry.

Embracing Adventure in the Winter of Life

Leadership Insights

Military Voices

Behind the Badge

Criminal Justice Insights

Science and Technology

War on Terror

Outdoors: Tracks and Trails

Books and essays on leadership, character, Freemasonry, and lived experience.

© Raymond E. Foster 2003-2025