[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 »
[May 28, 2026] In a society that devalues the father’s role and elevates the single mother, we have sown the seeds of failure in all our children. The world is a tough, dismal place. Without the encouragement of the real father, it is difficult to be courageous. This is a difficult but needed message from Dr. Jordan Peterson.… Read More »
[May 27, 2026] Political commentator Ben Shapiro, in his book Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics), tells us that the West is in a war for its survival. And, that this war is playing out both at the civilizational and personal level. His position is popular but also controversial. In a PragerU video,… Read More »
[May 26, 2026] Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a famous follower of Stoic philosophy. His personal reflections, known as Meditations (link to the translated PDF here), remain among the most influential and accessible works in Stoic philosophy. I’ve read the book and found it a valuable, rough guide to living a good… Read More »
[May 25, 2026] Today, Memorial Day, calls all us Americans to honor and remember those who died defending our nation. Their sacrifice secures our freedoms. And don’t ever forget that fact, or the honor of our fallen will be lost on this day, the most ‘expensive’ holiday on our calendar. That, my friends, is the heart of Memorial… Read More »
[May 24, 2026] Today, Sunday, the day before Memorial Day, our Veterans ask that you prepare yourself. Their message: remember and honor those who were lost in service to America. This Memorial Day weekend, enjoy it because America’s bravest and finest paid the ultimate price so you could be free to do so. A few years ago, I… Read More »
[May 23, 2026] My recent series on “Letters to My Granddaughter” will soon be published in book form. My problem is that the upcoming book has a few structural issues, and I’m not a great writer. So fixing those problems will be difficult. I asked Grok to list the top three high-level problems. They are listed here. Even… Read More »
[May 22, 2026] Death is what makes things matter to us. Death makes things real, gives us focus, and supplies motivation because we can see our end is soon to be. It fosters morality by forcing us to confront the human need for social cooperation, reciprocity, and group survival. Death gives life urgency and meaning. Death is a… Read More »
[May 21, 2026] Undoubtedly, our military will study for years to come, the “war” on Iran. It will be seen as a case of overwhelming kinetic strength (U.S. forces) versus leadership willpower (Iran). More importantly, the war’s impact on America and its allies will reshape how world governments operate for decades to come. However, the short-term question is,… Read More »
[May 20, 2026] I remember it clearly as my third grade school teacher told her class about the legend of the Holy Grail. Drinking from the cup meant eternal youth, granted healing, and immortality to those who were worthy. I’m unsure of the legend’s origins, but the desire of confronting death was a fascinating story for us. The… Read More »