[June 13, 2026] In Jordan Peterson’s motivational compilation “It’s Time to Become Dangerous,” the psychologist confronts a harsh reality: life is difficult and marked by suffering. Unless you commit fully, it can embitter you, turning you into a force for darkness rather than good. Peterson argues that acknowledging suffering’s inevitability is not defeat but the foundation for growth. … Read More »
[June 10, 2026] To live a good life, you have to be powerful, formidable, and peaceful, and in that order. Dr. Jordan Peterson tells us so, in no uncertain terms, as he lays the groundwork for being the kind of person who is willing to voluntarily take on the world. In essence, he is saying to us, choose… Read More »
[June 8, 2026] A Victorian-era poem offers surprisingly practical lessons on what it means to become a man. A recent article in the Epoch Times by Walker Larson discussed how boys benefit from strong role models of responsible manhood from parents and mentors. Here is what the author had to say about this incredibly important topic. I was… Read More »
[June 7, 2026] I often write about heroes here on my blog. And, I will highlight another heroic act today. The reason I do this is simple; we have a moral obligation to tell stories of heroes. In an X post by @HiddenHistory, the secret story of the heroic capture of German U-Boat U-505 is revealed. 82 years… Read More »
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[June 6, 2026] A dozen years ago, I wrote about the most famous battle in the history of the Western world. The article got zero comments, only a handful of views, and seemed to go down as a flop. Now, I’m resurrecting it for today, as we remember the landing that day, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Operation Overlord… Read More »
[June 5, 2026] In the crucible of modern conflict, where narratives clash, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani’s tenure as IDF International Spokesman, five truths about human responsibility amid the chaos of war. I found his narrative of these lessons compelling and useful. Shoshani’s five lessons, created in the aftermath of October 7th, stand as a map for confronting the… Read More »
[June 3, 2026] Dorothea Brande’s book, Wake Up and Live! strikes at the heart of human failure. People drift in self-deception, half-alive, substituting busyness for purpose. Her formula, act as if it were impossible to fail. Doing so demands voluntary confronting difficulties in life. You do this like cleaning your room (like Dr. Jordan Peterson would say). It… Read More »
[June 1, 2026] I had just finished my assignment as a Company Commander, my rank was Captain, and command had been my choice assignment. After the command position, typically an officer will fill a staff position, and I was immediately offered a Battalion S-1, Adjutant job. My response was simple: make me an adjutant, and I’ll quit. It… Read More »
[May 31, 2026] Call me crazy, but I’d swim any day with snakes in a river, as opposed to swimming with alligators. City folks might not understand why, so I’ll explain what I mean. But first, remember this rule: to swim with snakes, not with alligators. Snakes are just trying to swim and won’t bother you because they’re… Read More »
[May 29, 2026] Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote in his book, The Idiot (1868-69), “Beauty will save the world.” To emphasize the importance of that point, the famous Alexandre Solzhenitsyn quotes Dostoevsky in his 1970 Nobel Prize acceptance speech. What they meant is that while many things are of the highest importance to us such as truth, love, justice, and… Read More »