[May 9, 2026] It took me a long time, many decades, to learn that the best place for me was on a path toward the most difficult goal. Dr. Jordan Peterson puts this into words much better than I ever could. In one of his lectures, he talks about the Knights of the Round Table as they go… Read More »
[May 8, 2026] Find something worthwhile and difficult to do in your life. Why? Humans are not made for comfort or for pleasure. If those sorts of things come along in your life, then be grateful and enjoy those short-term pleasures, then move on. Your life should not be aimed at comfort or pleasure; doing so is reprehensible,… Read More »
[May 7, 2026] Just a couple of days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting several older veterans. I don’t use the “old” descriptor as an insult; they would agree with me. All were in their 90s. I asked them, with all seriousness, what advice they would give young folks who wanted to join the U.S. military. I… Read More »
[May 6, 2026] Doug, I hope you read this. It’s a brief story of my dad’s capture by the North Koreans. This article is by Jaime Walker, son of James M. Walker. Updated Summary of James M. Walker and Sergeant Allan H. Jamison’s Shared Military Engagement and Captivity in the Korean War James M. Walker (born September 1933,… Read More »
[May 5, 2026] Your enemies will tell you things about yourself that you do not know and that no one else will tell you. Of course, some of those things might not be true. But some of them will. And if your enemies tell you something terrible about yourself that’s true; they immediately become your harshest critics and… Read More »
[May 4, 2026] This is an old question, connected to improving our knowledge of the human body and continued advancement in medical technology. Perhaps this is one problem humanity should never solve. Should we eradicate death? Silicon Valley is pouring billions into curing death. They treat mortality like a defect in a car. Something to be cured from… Read More »
[May 3, 2026] There is nothing like waking up on a sunny Sunday morning (before sunrise, heh) to look at a bunch of funny memes on the Internet. It’s been since January since I posted last, and yes I’m late, but my wife reminded me I’m overdue posting a Sunday Morning in Pictures on my website. Pssst, she… Read More »
[May 2, 2026] If you’re a military veteran, this one needs no explanation; if you’re on time, you’re late. You already live it. For everyone else: showing up exactly on time doesn’t make you punctual; it makes you late. The real rule is simple. Be early. Not because the clock police are watching, but because it shows you… Read More »
[May 1, 2026] Michael Rothman does it once again by piecing together an excellent summary of Friedrich Hayek’s takedown of Socialism and why it will always fail. Hayek’s argument is what we now consider mainstream criticism of all forms of Socialism/Marxism/Communist ideology. Hayek says that a highly-centralized government cannot fully grasp the complexities of any society, and thus… Read More »
[April 30, 2026] I grew up watching Popeye the Sailor Man cartoons on Saturday mornings on our old black-and-white television set. Popeye was the character who would eat a can of spinach to gain strength before he got into a fight. I never could get used to eating spinach, despite the great motivation Popeye gave me. Here is… Read More »