[August 5, 2022] Abortion is obviously wrong. I don’t believe any sane person would recommend someone they dearly love have an abortion. I don’t think we would give our little sister an abortion as a gift. There is little debate on that front. The question we should ask is whether all wrong things should be illegal. Ultimately, our… Read More »
[August 4, 2022] Dr. Jordan Peterson explains the idea of “reputation.” The most valuable thing you possess is your reputation; by any stretch of the imagination. Your reputation is an indicator of productiveness, generosity, and competence. If you have a good reputation, people can trust you to properly engage in reciprocal and productive social interactions with them. They… Read More »
[August 3, 2022] Today, there is a rush to condemn masculinity in all its forms in the West. This outlook has origins in the West’s move to nihilism and the rejection of the family, on the one hand, and in the political progressivism of modern democracy, on the other. We see this manifest itself, at least negatively, in… Read More »
[August 2, 2022] Buddhists say don’t be too attached to things. Like so often, I misunderstood what they were trying to tell us. It doesn’t mean denying the world, except if you are too in love with material things that prevent you from seeing yourself. The fundamental lesson of the Buddhists is don’t let what you are, stop… Read More »
[August 1, 2022] That day, the senior sergeant on duty gave me a simple choice. I was transitioning out of the U.S. Army, and it was August, a very hot and sweltering day at Fort Dix, NJ. I could see Soldiers outside mowing the grass, cleaning up the sizeable grassy parade field next to the large building where… Read More »
[July 31, 2022] Take care of yourself. Also, take care of yourself today so that it does not interfere with you taking care of yourself tomorrow and in the future. You cannot do what you want to do right now because that behavior might be impulsive and pleasure-seeking. Getting drunk, injecting hallucinating drugs into yourself, careless sexual behavior,… Read More »
[July 30, 2022] A sad week for our Boy Scout Troop. Yesterday, we buried one of our Eagle Scouts; a good young man at 18 years of age, lifeguard, plans to attend college, 10 years in scouting, Catholic, dedicated, reliable, and trustworthy. It is difficult to realize we will never see this young man’s potential realized. Or to… Read More »
[July 29, 2022] Peter Pan is this magical boy. “Pan” means the god of everything and it is no accident that Peter has the name Pan. He’s the boy that won’t grow up. And he’s magical. And that’s because children are dynamic and magical; they can be anything … but they are nothing but potential. Pan doesn’t want… Read More »
[July 28, 2022] If you can configure your life so that what you are genuinely aiming at is the highest possible good, then the things you need to survive daily will deliver themselves to you. This is an idea – an idea that is not so obvious – if you dare to do the most challenging thing you… Read More »
[July 27, 2022] For a long, long time, I’ve looked at what made people effective at what they do for a living. The CEOs, politicians, religious figures, military Generals and Admirals the greatest among them, and they each have something in common. They willingly accept responsibility for what they do. There is a common refrain we hear today… Read More »