[July 31, 2023] Recent revelations from the U.S. House of Representatives have turned up Facebook documents that show the Biden Administration has been pushing social media companies into censoring content that the U.S. government does not like. Under threat of contempt by Congress, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook founder) produced the files requested by Rep. Jim Jordan. These files show… Read More »
[July 30, 2023] Wyatt Earp is known in Western lore as a lawman, gambler, and outlaw, yet his legacy as an accurate shooter has endured. I saw an interesting take on “gunfighting advice” by Tom Grieve (link here) that caught my attention. Like many of my readers, to hear how to win in a dangerous situation grabs our… Read More »
[July 29, 2023] My first fistfight, the first of many, began with my best friend. He lived next door, was my age and in the same grade, looked a lot like me, yet we were always at odds, often angry at each other. Yet, looking back, I cannot recall a single reason for being angry or any reason… Read More »
[July 28, 2023] As a young man, I had no plans to join the Army. Oh, there were plenty of opportunities to join up. Folks in my family circle encouraged me to join. Enticements to join also came from my teachers, coaches, storeowners in my town, and my friends’ parents; this was common. Despite no plans, I did… Read More »
[July 27, 2023] If you have an argument with a family member, and you “win” (by any measure of your choice), you have not won. Period. As an early teenager, I had a nasty argument with my mom over money. My logic in arguing with her was flawless. I won easily. It was a slam dunk, and everyone… Read More »
[July 26, 2023] I must honestly say I may have never read the Constitution of the United States. If I did read it, I really don’t remember when or where. I do recall all during my lifetime. I heard people on TV, people on talk radio read about the Constitution in newspapers. I always heard about our Supreme… Read More »
[July 25, 2023] I was in Seoul, Wonju, Daegu, and Busan, South Korea (home of 8th U.S. Army and United States Forces Korea) two winters ago. There, I had the pleasure of seeing troops perform as they went about their business of intense fieldwork. Their mission was to show the enemies of the United States and our Republic… Read More »
[July 24, 2023] From the earliest days of my young life! My Granddaddy Smith owned a large, mangy, ugly, tough, mean-as-heck tomcat. His name? “Tom.” More kittens were born because of his virility than any cat in that town. His harem of female cats was huge, but they all served a valuable function on Granddaddy’s property by… Read More »
[July 23, 2023] Over many years, I slowly discovered, to my amazement, that the U.S. military has recruited and trained many stupid people. Several progressive liberals I know would say, “Of course, the military attracts stupid people.” But their simplistic thinking is way off base. Here is my take on the Theory of Stupidity that could explain… Read More »
[July 22, 2023] In early 2011, I was with a small group of U.S. Army one-star generals at a training course at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. The purpose was to train newly promoted Generals, mostly teaching us how to stay out of trouble. Of course, that is not what the course was called, but its purpose was… Read More »