[October 10, 2026] The fool is the humble beginner willing to look stupid, make mistakes, and start anew. It’s the predecessor to mastery, transformation, and the hero/savior; the opposite of hedonistic avoidance. Be willing to look stupid. “[The trickster] is a forerunner of the saviour… He is both subhuman and superhuman, a bestial and divine being, whose chief… Read More »
[October 9, 2026] One advantage of hindsight is being able to pull current historical documents and align them with what we thought we knew in the past. I am compiling a collection of notes on the Iraq War “Surge,” and I’ll later publish them as a manuscript. That publication is targeted for next year, 2027. In the meantime,… Read More »
[October 8, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson’s September 28, 2026 commentary for The Daily Signal, “If Iran Cracks, the World Will Never Be the Same,” has a number of interesting ideas about our war with Iran. And, yes, it is a “war.” Because of its length, his core ideas and my analysis will run in two parts. Today, in… Read More »
[October 7, 2026] Today is the third anniversary of Israel’s October 7 massacre by the Islamic “religion of peace.” The world’s reaction to the massacre continues to be inexplicable and appalling, except in terms of Islam’s anti-Semitic ideology. I’m going a little out of my way to put into words some of my thoughts. . Today is a… Read More »
[October 6, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson’s September 28, 2026 commentary for The Daily Signal, “If Iran Cracks, the World Will Never Be the Same,” runs about 13 minutes. It had roughly 1.56 million views when checked. Because of its length, his core ideas and my analysis will run in two parts. Today, Part 1. Today, I’ll summarize what… Read More »
[October 5, 2026] From Stage! … where analyzing the world of sand-up comedy is showing how comedy is art. I wanted to be a stand-up comedian as a kid, but briefly. In this video, Stage breaks down the strategy behind Aryanna Wexler in her on-stage comedy routines. Arynne Wexler is a New York–area stand-up and cultural commentator who… Read More »
[October 4, 2026] One of the realities of aging grandparents is that the number of times you will be with them is not a very big number, and that’s if everything goes well. We should be aware of that and grateful and awake and maximize the time and minimize the stupidity and unnecessary suffering, because we do not… Read More »
[October 3, 2026] If you receive a gift, treat it as something special. That gift is not a mistake, not easily replaced, and not beneath you. Be grateful for the ordinary, or nothing will be good enough. Appreciating what you possess, or what is gifted to you, expresses the best in you as a recipient. “If the only… Read More »
[October 2, 2026] Sometimes in life, we come across someone who stands out from the crowd, someone who puts himself (or herself) behind the needs of others. I know Father Jim Drucker, a retired Catholic priest, Desert Storm veteran, and Doo-wop radio personality. He is my hero, and I think he could be your hero, as well. A… Read More »
[October 1, 2026] Prof. Jordan Peterson delivers some true, useful insights into being someone who can navigate the world with better clarity. People are here on Earth for a purpose, and that is certainly no accident. So why do we exist and how can we make ourselves better? Prof. Peterson gives us some ideas here: Boring People Don’t… Read More »