[January 20, 2023] Dr. Jordan Peterson recently gave a short talk on a book called A Billion Wicked Thoughts (2012), written by a bunch of engineers at Google, and his ideas were fascinating. As he tells the story, these engineers looked at billions of Google searches. And, of course, there is no shortage of pornography on the Internet.… Read More »
[January 19, 2023] In our modern world, we are constantly fed a diet of rights and impulsive freedoms and have done so for so long that there is starvation for the other side of the story. Since the 1960s, all we’ve had is a singular dialogue about “rights.” In fact, there are no “rights” without corresponding responsibilities. This… Read More »
[January 18, 2023] Another question to ask, and one that must precede this one. “What is the role of the mother?” And my answer to that is the role of the mother is to be aware of the real world; she must be awake to its tragedies and malevolence. But, what is the sacrifice of the mother? I… Read More »
[January 22, 2023] The United States must tell Vladimir Putin that he will not win this war, that we will ensure that happens, and that we will assist Russia in their withdrawal. Anything else from the West means we are now responsible for the death of tens of thousands of more soldiers and civilians. [January 17, 2023] What… Read More »
[January 15, 2023] The short answer is, no, we are not happy. However, I’m not so sure being happy is the correct marker for a good life. We have a complex society, and we are not sure how our future will develop or if what we knew in the past will be sufficient for us to move forward… Read More »
[January 14, 2023] Yesterday, I wrote about Professor Mark J. Perry (link here) and labeled him a hero for his work fighting against sex and race discrimination in our colleges and universities. And now, today, I want to address a man who has influenced my writing. His name is psychologist, Dr. Jordan Peterson. He is being accused of… Read More »
[January 13, 2023] Heroes are those who risk everything for the well-being of others. From the time humans first walked the Earth, stories of heroes have flourished. Professor Mark J. Perry is our hero of the day and perhaps more deserving of that title than we might think. Stories of heroes, like the hero I am highlighting today,… Read More »
[January 10, 2023] Be alert! Be alert and focused on the unexpected beauty in life. If you want to overcome life’s murky and tragic nature, look into the darkness, especially when things are bad. You have to look and see where things are still beautiful and where there is something that’s sustaining. In this search for beauty, we… Read More »
[January 9, 2023] I often poke fun at post-Modernist leftists and their belief that the foundation for the structures of the West is built upon power. These folks believe that the capitalist West is a totalitarian tyranny that suppresses the rights and lives of women, minorities, and others who do not conform to the white patriarchy ideal. The… Read More »
[January 8, 2023] My daughter’s 3rd-grade teacher invited me to attend a class and listen to how she taught about 20 students. Thinking back many years, I thought about my time as a nine-year-old with Mrs. Odom’s 3rd-grade class and how I got into trouble for talking out of turn, and I was bored like so many of… Read More »