Putting the “E” back in DIME: Economic Power

By | January 29, 2025

[January 29, 2025]  A few days ago, when the United States attempted to return two planeloads of illegal immigrants to the country of Columbia, their president refused to allow the planes to land. Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, is a radical Marxist who is hated in his own country. Donald Trump would have none of this Marxist drivel when… Read More »

Listen to Hypocrites: the Gospels 

By | January 28, 2025

[January 28, 2025]  The brilliance of the Bible in its wisdom is beyond mind-blowing. Dennis Prager tells us of one of the most profound passages in the Book that gives us crucial advice that we should – counterintuitively – listen to hypocrites. Now, that is highly interesting. “So practice and obey whatever they tell you, but don’t follow… Read More »

Machiavellianism in Military Leaders, Part 1

By | January 27, 2025

[January 26, 2025]  Machiavellianism is a personality trait that we find common in U.S. military leaders. Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation, lack of empathy, and a calculated focus on self-interest. Higher degrees of this trait are associated with the likelihood that the person is calloused and unprincipled. You’re probably thinking, “Yeah, I know what you mean because I… Read More »

Sunday Morning Pictures VI

By | January 26, 2025

[January 26, 2025]  Since President Donald Trump assumed the U.S. presidency nearly a week ago, the world seems to have turned upside down.  With that, the memes are coming in strong, often poking fun at Biden himself, but more often, how Leftists are going nuts.  And we can always get a good laugh at their self-imposed wacky demeanor. … Read More »

Biden Forever, Bro!

By | January 25, 2025

[January 25, 2025]  Violent illegal immigrants are being detained and deported by ICE. What you see in this clip is the very set of folks who are in our country illegally, conducting violent crimes on Americans, and are supported by those like Joe Biden who harbor these vicious criminals. Why?  It has nothing to do with the criminals;… Read More »

Iraq War Pre-Surge: Briefing MNC-I Commander 

By | January 24, 2025

[January 24, 2025]  Saturday morning, 13 January 2007, was cool, cloudy, wet, and muddy. I was awake early as usual, around 5 am, and looking forward to what would likely be the most important day of my military career.  I was to brief LTG Ray Odierno, MNC-I Commander on the capabilities of Engineers to “house” the upcoming surge… Read More »

The Bad Boy Paradox

By | January 23, 2025

[January 23, 2025]  In high school I couldn’t figure out why so many of the girls were attracted to some of the worst, most rebellious peers of mine. A few girls went out with the big football players but most spent their time with boys who were often disciplined for fighting or smoking weed in the bathrooms or… Read More »

Top 5 Issues Facing Black Americans

By | January 22, 2025

  [January 22, 2025]  Taleeb Starkes at Prager University has a popular video that addresses the top 5 issues facing black Americans. Spoiler alert: racism doesn’t make the list. Problem Number 5: the Victim Mentality. Nothing holds a person back more than seeing themselves as a victim because a victim is not responsible for their situation. Everything is… Read More »

Donald Trump Returns as Liberator

By | January 21, 2025

[January 21, 2025]  The Washington Free Beacon headline read “Trump Greeted as Liberator in Triumphant Return to White House,” in what I thought was over the top for a headline.  But after giving it some thought, I think their editors are correct; Donald Trump returns as a true American hero and liberator to a nation in economic, social,… Read More »

Thoughts on Hamas Terrorists for Hostages Deal

By | January 20, 2025

[January 20, 2025]  It’s not going to work like the civilized world hoped. At least, the deal is not going to work the way Israel has announced.  Here’s why. Hamas still exists, and their goal to destroy Israel remains front and center. Unless Hamas is completely destroyed, little will change. “The person most needy of a deal is… Read More »