[November 14, 2026] This Aesop Fable is one of the clearest and oldest warnings in the tradition against expecting gratitude or fair return from the ungrateful and the wicked: The Wolf and the Crane. Service rendered to a scoundrel is often repaid with nothing more than the privilege of having been allowed to serve. A Wolf had got… Read More »
[November 13, 2026] This one of Aesop’s fables is one of the clearest and oldest warnings in the tradition against mistaking borrowed appearance for real character: The Ass in the Lion’s Skin. A disguise may frighten the unwary for a time, but words and nature eventually declare what a creature truly is. An Ass once found a Lion’s… Read More »
[November 12, 2026] If you’re young, the best practical advice is simple and uncompromising: post almost nothing on social media, and do not protest against anything that falls outside traditional American values. Don’t poison your future by compromising yourself as you build a solid reputation. You will be photographed or filmed. That image or video will live forever.… Read More »
[November 11, 2026] Hello, my friend, General Satterfield. It seems that every time we turn around, we are having our Memorial Day services or Veterans Day ceremonies, where we remember the heroes who have been bringing peace to our country for many years. General, I must be very honest: it is hard for me to speak or think… Read More »
[November 10, 2026] Adam Bellow has spent forty years in publishing. In the September 13, 2026 issue of SAPIR, he makes a hard claim. America is in trouble, and the trouble started on a bookshelf. He is very blunt about what’s happening. A radical socialist movement is winning elections. Hatred of Jews and of Israel has turned vicious.… Read More »
[November 9, 2026] This is one of the clearest and most enduring warnings in the tradition against envy, vanity, and the refusal to accept natural limits: The Frog and the Ox. It is easy to resent what is larger and strongerThe Frog and the Ox Interpreted . It is another matter entirely to destroy yourself trying to match it.… Read More »
[November 8, 2026] Fyodor Dostoevsky lived in 19th-century Russia. He wrote novels that dig deep into what it means to be human. He knew suffering firsthand. He spent years in a Siberian prison camp, struggled with money, and faced hard choices. Yet his books still speak to people today. His writings show that life is full of pride,… Read More »
[November 7, 2026] I like zombie movies while my wife thinks they’re dumb as dirt. What we both can agree upon is that the zombie craze is here, and it’s not going away. Why is that the case? Zombie stories are popular because they package deep, recurring human fears and fantasies into a flexible and entertaining format that… Read More »
[November 6, 2026] After winning Michigan’s U.S. Senate race, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed stood before supporters and directed a pointed message at his Republican opponent, former Congressman Mike Rogers. “Mike, enjoy your retirement,” he said. “May we never have to see the likes of you in this state again.” This is not how a winner is supposed to act.… Read More »
[November 5, 2026] Many are pontificating about why Republicans lost so many elections this past Tuesday. President Trump is the focus of their analysis and perhaps rightly so. I’m republishing an article from six years ago that may, at least in part, explain why Trump has such a poor approval rating and how that impacted the election. [December… Read More »