[April 11, 2025] In preparation for the Surge, an area east of Baghdad was not part of high-level planning, mostly for reasons of little insurgent activity and environmental issues like a lack of reliable water supplies. As the commander of MNC-I, General O wanted a unit to cover his easternmost flank in case things went wrong in the… Read More »
[April 10, 2025] I always had a disgusted view of vultures. They feed off carrion, flesh of the dead, and circle overhead in search for the dead and also the living who are about to die. My Dad told me many stories of the American Civil War, about the battles and the carnage left behind. Many of those… Read More »
[April 9, 2025] There is a common belief that the most intelligent among us are also those who will make the best moral decisions. It should come as no real surprise that this is not always the case. Many decades ago, I had an encounter with a man who desperately wanted to be a Machinegunner in the U.S.… Read More »
[April 8, 2025] Former Columbia University President Dr. Katrina Armstrong has “amnesia” when it comes to her students calling for the destruction of Israel and that Jewish students were threatened and assaulted. Further, her amnesia extended to not recalling that Columbia faculty described Jewish donors as “wealthy white capitalists” who “laundered blood money.” Any experienced leader would be… Read More »
[April 7, 2025] It should be obvious to anyone who understands moral courage that Fencer Stephanie Turner possesses that rare attribute. What needs to be made clear is why Stephanie had to stand for fairness in women-only in sports. She took a knee in her refusal to compete against a man in a regional fencing championship. The man, Redmond… Read More »
[April 6, 2025] Spring has been slow to arrive, but we are enjoying the benefits of a mild winter here in New Jersey, with an abundance of early flowers and pleasant morning walks without heavy winter coats. This Sunday morning, I have a mix of pictures and memes that I think my readers will appreciate. Just sit back… Read More »
[April 5, 2025] I’ve been curious – all my life – about my desire for a quest for adventure, a quest purposefully sought. But I never understood why, especially why a scared little kid would want to seek such a quest. I would later learn, through the works of Joseph Campbell and Jordan Peterson, that my childish and… Read More »
[April 4, 2025] This is an easy one today. I’m not sure who compiled this list of 50 unspoken social rules, so if you know, please put the reference in the comments section. This article is easy because these rules perfectly fit nicely with the basics of good leadership. There are, however, many more than 50. Let’s dig… Read More »
[March 4, 2025] Loving your enemies is not appreciated in politics. Mark Siljander, a staunch and controversial Conservative, said this in a recent interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson and, at first, took me by surprise until he explained what he meant. Siljander added that this is why Donald Trump is disdained by neoconservatives. During his first term, Trump… Read More »
[April 2, 2025] At Self Reliance Central, a February 15, 2025 article was published that asked a question most of us would like to know the answer to; “why are Islamists angry at the rest of us?” The short answer is Islamists carry a guilt deep inside them that can never be resolved. That is the conclusion of… Read More »