Category Archives: Professional Development

Matt Taibbi Goes to Washington

By | February 14, 2025

[February 14, 2025]  Yesterday, Scott Johnson from PowerLineBlog.com posted an article that is of importance in exposing the “censorship-industrial complex” in Washington.  I’m not the type to be overdramatic or hyperbolic but I think all of us have come to see the concerted, coordinated effort by Democrats to censor ordinary Americans.  Matt Taibbi is the man on the… Read More »

We’re Not Made for Happiness: Jordan Peterson

By | February 8, 2025

[February 8, 2025] In one of his discussions, Dr. Jordan Peterson explains that humans are not inherently designed for happiness. At first, this concept didn’t resonate with me. Peterson has previously stated that while we shouldn’t specifically aim for happiness, we should be open to it when it arises. “We’re obviously not made for happiness because that’s a… Read More »

Has the U.S. Military Gone Anti-Woke?

By | January 30, 2025

[January 30, 2025]  With the issuance of several presidential Executive Orders, the U.S. military is undergoing radical changes that pushes for a fully merit-based system and a pushback on anti-woke policies of the Biden era. But, the question remains, is our military going anti-woke? We do know there is a serious reshaping of its approach to diversity, equity,… Read More »

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 »

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 »