[April 29, 2026] Learning your limitations can be tough on the ego. My first big clue that I wasn’t “smart” came in 7th grade history class. The teacher assigned us to memorize the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. We couldn’t argue with him. Memorizing stuff was normal back then—like learning the ABCs, counting to 100, or saying the… Read More »
[April 28, 2026] One of my hard lessons learned from so many years in the Army was that upholding basic decency was crucial to success. Now we are witnessing what happens when good judgment fails and decency is thrown out the window. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel’s failure to learn this lesson about hatred has led to his own destruction.… Read More »
[April 27, 2026] What are Harvard students fighting back against? Slavery in Africa? World famine? Nope. It looks like the university leadership wants to institute tougher grading rules and students are calling this proposed policy “racist” for certain groups of students. The fact that this controversy is happening is another example of the destruction of higher education. The… Read More »
[April 26, 2026] I have long believed that it is a moral duty, a necessary and profound duty, to recognize talented individuals and give them opportunities where they can excel. I also understand that talent is rare and that people don’t understand that. Indeed, there’s a massive inequality in the distribution of talent. I know it’s harsh and… Read More »
[April 25, 2026] Here is an interesting observation that I don’t really understand. When I was in the U.S. Army, I noticed that being a Soldier had a differential impact on men and a particularly significant impact on racial minority men. This is a good news story. For example, black men, particularly from the rural Deep South (like… Read More »
[April 24, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson just dropped a brutal truth bomb on Europe, and it’s about time someone did. Europe has lost the ball on being a reliable ally; a sad departure from their past bravery and willingness to go toe-to-toe with enemies of the West. The question now: Is NATO dead weight? In Operation Epic Fury,… Read More »
[April 23, 2026] Dr. Jordan Peterson states in one of his lectures that universities rarely explain writing’s core purpose: to learn precise thinking. And thinking enables effective action and makes a person “absolutely deadly” against obstacles. He argues that education systems treat writing as compliance with rules and rubrics rather than the tool for shaping original thoughts and… Read More »
[April 22, 2026] Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s April 15, 2026, UT Austin speech is one of the most important arguments for our form of government given in my lifetime, so I’m sharing my take here. His speech is pure originalist constitutionalism (see embedded video at the end). In the speech, Thomas anchors the entire American system in… Read More »
[April 21, 2026] Here are some practical, actionable ideas to immerse yourself in the U.S. Army’s culture before enlisting. The Army has a distinct mix of formal elements (ranks, customs, courtesies, core values) and informal elements (unwritten rules, humor, jargon, unit pride, “Hooah” mindset, and a strong emphasis on hierarchy, teamwork, and resilience). This article gives more tips… Read More »
[April 20, 2026] Back in the early 1960s, us kids grabbed the Sunday paper for one big reason: the comics. Right in the middle sat Snuffy Smith, the lazy hillbilly from Hootin’ Holler. Yes! I could identify with him. He was just like my Grandpappy Smith from a small, cozy town in Louisiana with no traffic light. Snuffy,… Read More »