[August 14, 2026] There is nothing like an end-of-week delve into the thoughts of Prof. Jordan Peterson, and today I have a classic. Many of you will reinforce that thought because the core of these ideas are closely linked to the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. If you thought that, you’d be correct. Here are his 10 rules for… Read More »
[August 13, 2026] I recently came across a classic Prof. Jordan Peterson lecture on the Daily Wire as he discussed the power of writing about your own future. I found that a fascinating idea; to sketch out your future in writing and about where you might be in the near future. One thing we all know is that… Read More »
[August 11, 2026]. In a recent video titled “Everyone Sees It But the Left – The Strong & Independent Women Are A Mess,” content creator Better Bachelor lays out a straightforward observation that has been building for years; feminism has not been kind to women. In fact, it’s been a disaster. Mainstream outlets that once ignored or mocked… Read More »
[August 10, 2026] Here are 55 harsh truths about military service. They’re drawn from long-standing combat realities, veteran experience, leadership observations, and the gap between recruiting pitches and actual service. These are the ones that tend to hit hardest once the novelty wears off. Your weapon was made by the lowest bidder. Friendly fire isn’t. No plan survives… Read More »
[August 9, 2026] To inquire about what others are doing is a necessary part of our existence. We first encountered this with our parents, who asked about our day. Doing so was a way of getting us to think and talk, and it works. Learning how to put into coherent words what we are doing is a crucial… Read More »
[August 7, 2026] Welcome the unknown. The unknown is and will always be both a teacher and a source of growth. Confront life’s challenges and uncertainties voluntarily rather than clinging to rigid security. That is the road to being a better person, living your life to its fullest, and getting the most out of your life and those… Read More »
[August 5, 2026] I didn’t give him much notice until he chased me home one day. My Mom had given me the proper warning, “watch out for that mangy dog.” Rabies was real, although looking back, I don’t think he had the disease. I loved dogs then, and I love them more today, perhaps because I’m less busy,… Read More »
[August 4, 2026] It was a bad day. I’d been caught chewing gum by our Drill Sergeant while I was in Advanced Individual Training, U.S. Army at Fort Gordon, GA, sometime in late 1974. My punishment, euphemistically called “reinforcement training” was cleaning the urinals in the men’s barracks … with a toothbrush. I was a Private (E-1), the… Read More »
[August 3, 2026] A recent question being asked that strikes hard at American values is whether NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani should attend the city’s upcoming 9/11 ceremony. The answer is easy. Yes, he should attend, and perhaps not for the more obvious reasons. Relatives of 9/11 victims are rightly “pissed” that he wants to attend, and yet he… Read More »
[August 2, 2026] I found Prof. Jordan Peterson’s advice to be insightful in a snippet of a lecture he gave called “You Betrayed the Grandfather You Were Going to Be.” In his video, he begins with discussing the pattern of attitudes toward women and sex. One of these patterns is characterized by preference for so-called short-term mating opportunities;… Read More »