[August 20, 2026] Traveling in our car was an adventure for us kids. It was a rare treat, but there was a problem. My Dad was a smoker. He eventually gave up smoking after his quadruple bypass (I was in college by that time); his heart had taken a beating from that unhealthy habit. But us kids also… Read More »
[August 19, 2026] The year I retired from the U.S. Army, I compiled two electronic books (Part 1 and Part 2) on leadership, listing 82 characteristics necessary to be a leader. Those “books” serve as a shorthand for leadership traits. Both are free, and I encourage you to download and use them as you see fit. The last… Read More »
[August 18, 2026] In my new series on leadership, I plan to write to better understand what it is, and, in conjunction with that, I will also discuss its triadic nature: mission, morality, men. One thing often missing in the conversation is its characterological element, and a mistake I’ve made is not giving serious attention to the critical… Read More »
[August 17, 2026] My favorite leader of all time is Hopalong Cassidy. He was a cowboy and a TV fictional character on a show by the same name; that came out in the late 1940s. I liked him because he always got the bad guy without ever sacrificing his morals or getting his friends killed. He was the… Read More »
[August 16, 2026] The “Devil Duck” was a real duck who served as an unofficial mascot with the 2nd Marine Division in the Pacific during World War II. This story tells us about the American military culture more than what we typically would see in history books. In 1942–1943, while the Marines were staging in New Zealand, Sgt.… Read More »
[August 15, 2026] As regular readers of my website know, I don’t endorse politicians because most are untrustworthy. Congressman Brandon Gill is an exception. I don’t know him personally, but I’ve seen him work on Capitol Hill, and I like what I see. Regardless of where you live, and only if you’re an American citizen, please contribute to… Read More »
[August 14, 2026] There is nothing like an end-of-week delve into the thoughts of Prof. Jordan Peterson, and today I have a classic. Many of you will reinforce that thought because the core of these ideas are closely linked to the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. If you thought that, you’d be correct. Here are his 10 rules for… Read More »
[August 13, 2026] I recently came across a classic Prof. Jordan Peterson lecture on the Daily Wire as he discussed the power of writing about your own future. I found that a fascinating idea; to sketch out your future in writing and about where you might be in the near future. One thing we all know is that… Read More »
[August 12, 2026] Long ago now, I took a graduate school course in philosophy and was required to read some of Edmund Burke’s writings. He helped give us some of the ideas behind conservative thinking. And, if that wasn’t enough, some of the major causes of the times, he was on the traditional moral side. I found his… Read More »
[August 11, 2026]. In a recent video titled “Everyone Sees It But the Left – The Strong & Independent Women Are A Mess,” content creator Better Bachelor lays out a straightforward observation that has been building for years; feminism has not been kind to women. In fact, it’s been a disaster. Mainstream outlets that once ignored or mocked… Read More »