A Rushed Anecdote

Today is the 30th anniversary of Rush Limbaugh’s syndication on the radio. Many voices are chiming in with their take on Rush as a person, his professional perseverance in his early days, and his politics. Beginning 17 years ago while driving a truck around delivering erosion control materials to job sites, Rush Limbaugh has been a mainstay in my life. I don’t listen as much as I used to, but Rush’s voice was always ringing in my most formative years. I’ve carried his lessons on success, stick-to-itiveness, and fighting for what you believe in. So, today I decided to publically share my Rush Limbaugh story for the first time. Before a particularly tough week of training in the field during the notoriously tough Marine Corps Infantry Officers Course, my friend Danny approached me and asked if I wanted to go to the Redskins game with him the following weekend. I thanked him and said yes. It’ll give us something to look forward to this next week, I thought. “How’d you like to watch the game from the owner’s suite?” he asked. Apparently Danny’s parents were friends with Dan Snyder. “Awesome, thanks man!” Danny paused, smirked, and continued. “Hey Rob, the…Continue reading A Rushed Anecdote