[May 19, 2025] My son was 13 years old when he described my “career” in the military as The Longest Slog. He had recently watched the award-winning 1962 movie The Longest Day, about the World War II D-Day invasion, and he was fascinated by the Herculean task. He somehow connected these disparate ideas and came up with “slog,”… Read More »
[May 18, 2025] I’ve always thought that shaming is a great way to push people toward good and moral behavior. Maybe that’s why I was attracted to Gas Station Encounters on YouTube, exposing thieves by showing them shoplifting. I don’t know who narrates their shorts, but that guy has a job waiting for him on national radio. The… Read More »
[May 17, 2025] Protect the weak and the innocent. Don’t pick on the less fortunate; it’s immoral. Don’t antagonize the strong without cause; it’s stupid. “Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.” – Jonathan Swift We all like to do what we can to help those in need, those who… Read More »
[May 16, 2025] My favorite opinion writer in the New York Post, Miranda Devine, has slammed a home run with her latest piece on the lies and cover-up of Joe Biden’s cognitive implosion. “She writes that this massive gaslighting by the media was a purposeful design to get Biden re-elected and make Democrats look good before the 2024… Read More »
[May 15, 2025] I’m a fan of Officer Brandon Tatum, an American Political Commentator. He’s a straightforward man, who happens to have a police officer background and someone who anchors his beliefs in the American way and Christian values. On his channel yesterday, Officer Tatum posted a recording of a black man being honest about the black community.… Read More »
[May 14, 2025] The famous political commentator Thomas Sowell just released his “expose” on what he calls The Obama Cult of 2008. For those familiar with Thomas Sowell and who follow his commentary, you know that he is a regular critic of past-President Barack Obama. He claims that too many Americans treat politics as an emotional therapy session… Read More »
[May 13, 2025] The average kid who lives his life outside, playing in his yard or neighborhood, is usually much more aware of their surroundings and more stable emotionally. Despite the fear they have of the dangers of spending their time outside, they seem also to have a more realistic and accurate view of themselves and others. This… Read More »
[May 12, 2025] Courage is rare. This is especially true in modern Western societies where we are used to a peaceful and relatively rice standard of living. Occasionally, a few of us will be presented with a life or death situation where how we act can save a life. In these situations, what would you do? Many may… Read More »
[May 11, 2025] In a podcast on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast #877, Dr. Jordan Peterson discussed the growing phenomenon of unearned moral superiority. Joe Rogan’s podcast is the most popular on social media, sometimes reaching tens of millions of views across platforms. Dr. Peterson explains to us that the idea of unearned moral superiority comes from I’ve… Read More »
[May 10, 2025] Orient your life in every possible way to increase your chances that what you want will occur. Wasting time is doing anything that does not contribute to your personal goals. Know your goals and where you’re going. And if you are willing to make the right sacrifices to get there, you will always be successful.… Read More »