[March 24, 2026] G Plus Animation YouTube videos are short animated stories featuring Veronika assertively handling rude customers, toxic bosses, unfair policies, and workplace chaos in corporate settings. These videos attract millions of views because viewers see their own frustrations played out and resolved, providing immediate emotional satisfaction as she is shown confronting toxic management. The character Veronica… Read More »
[March 22, 2026] Occasionally, I come across an old book or article that feels relevant to today’s world. I’ve encountered this man before, and now I want to share some of his ideas. In his influential 1931 article “Building a Personality,” Harry Emerson Fosdick DD challenged the popular idea that personality is something you build and then finish. … Read More »
[March 21, 2026] Here’s a lesson from my early Army days that I learned the hard way. Those who were the best Soldiers, those with strength and character, and those who seemed to always have an easier time in both training and combat, were the ones who had developed deep mental resilience. As an unprepared recruit, I was… Read More »
[March 20, 2026] In Letters to My Granddaughter, I wrote about my childhood in the Deep South during the 1950s and 1960s. That experience was eye-opening, revealing who I was through my thoughts and actions. Ultimately, I was creating something for my granddaughter—and all my grandchildren—to help them understand what their grandfather went through as a kid. Write… Read More »
[March 18, 2026] A grizzled, old Army Sergeant once gave me food for thought before I enlisted, though I didn’t grasp it then. He said I’d become a different person as a Soldier, and that would require a lot from me. If you plan on joining the U.S. Army, you’ll sacrifice much of who you are today to… Read More »
[March 17, 2026] I’ll be honest right up front. The U.S. military is a large, complex, unforgiving institution that will tear you apart if you are weak, woke, or stupid. It’s not for those without a strong sense of purpose or self-discipline. Here’s a difficult question, one that I plan to answer by starting a new series: How… Read More »
[March 5, 2026] In his article “Trump’s Way of War,” Professor Victor Davis Hanson argues that Donald Trump pioneered a “top-down” doctrine of Western warfare, emphasizing decisive outcomes while steering clear of the “forever wars” and nation-building pitfalls that plagued previous U.S. presidents. This piece provides a summary of Hanson’s analysis of Trump’s military approach. Admittedly, I’ve been… Read More »
[February 28, 2026] Victor Davis Hanson, in his analysis of the Second World War (most notably in his book The Second World Wars), argues that the United States military was uniquely successful because it balanced two distinct, often clashing, archetypes of leadership. I found his thoughts intriguing, and I’ll lay out his thoughts here. Do these two archetypes… Read More »
[February 26, 206] President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, this past Tuesday, was a patriotic masterclass in leadership that reaffirmed the principles of America First, economic freedom, border security, and strength abroad. Clocking in at 1 hour and 48 minutes, the speech broke records for length but never dragged, thanks to Trump’s energetic delivery, heartfelt… Read More »
[February 20, 2026] There are travelers, and there are tourists. Tourists see the sights but miss the country. Travelers see the country—and the sights, too. In Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, locals have an old pejorative term for tourists: “emmet,” which literally means “ant.” It paints a vivid picture of those annoying out-of-towners who clog the roads and… Read More »