[May 30, 2024] Young people often find themselves making poor decisions in situations where they are unprepared. Often, the root cause is their lack of understanding of how to think. It is not based on their formal education, which is often good. Teaching young folks how to think is one of the ways those of us who are… Read More »
[May 25, 2024] Historical Total War Battles is a YouTube channel providing cinema graphics which depict known battles of the past. One of the great values of YouTube – despite its censoring views they don’t like – is folks with knowledge and skill can create interesting and educational videos. This channel’s owner says he “enjoys making Total War… Read More »
[May 21, 2024] I’m not sure when I first saw the drama series “The Twilight Zone” by Ron Serling, but I was a huge fan. While I was rarely scared, my brother often hid behind the couch whenever the show was on. One of Serling’s episodes was about a bloodthirsty American World War II commander who finds himself… Read More »
[May 21, 2024] One positive benefit to the Internet is that it gives those of us who want to learn a valuable tool. In a video posted by Titan Man, he calls out Elon Musk as a pioneer in learning. The following is taken from his discussion on this critical topic. Learn how to think. “Smart people learn… Read More »
[May 17, 2024] The U.S. Navy has always led our Armed Forces in the “woke” ideology that has infected so many respected institutions. And now the wokeness is in full display at the U.S. Naval College earlier this week. The world today is increasingly a dangerous place and becoming more so, with the Middle East, Russia’s invasion, and… Read More »
[May 15, 2024] I love old cars, and for those who read my Letters to My Granddaughter, you are probably one of those who love old clunkers too. I want to highlight a young man from Arkansas, just like me with a Southern accent, who works on old, abandoned cars and brings them back to life. Dustin Jennings… Read More »
[May 14, 2024] I reported to my county’s Courthouse as a potential jury member in a civil trial this past Monday. Of course, I am prohibited from discussing the matter. Still, for those regularly reading my blog, you know that this experience will provide an unintended look into the lives of ordinary people, those same ones who make… Read More »
[April 26, 2024] Titled Essential Etiquette for Young Men, Brett & Kate McKay feature a website devoted to improving the lives of men. Their works have helped many over the years, and I wanted to highlight their thinking on manhood. I had envisioned writing my own “Advice for Young Men” in the same way Brett & Kate wrote… Read More »
[April 13, 2024] A simple question haunts me about receiving advice from rich people – Is their advice actually useful? Elon Musk, a businessman and investor, is one of the wealthiest men in the world and is known to be highly successful in those areas he chooses to operate. Musk was interviewed by Lex Fridman, who asked him… Read More »
[April 9, 2024] Ten years ago, I wrote about the failure of the Obama Administration to protect the fledgling democratic movement in Ukraine from being destroyed by the Russian war machine. I wrote, “Since the U.S. had no strategy, policy, or leadership on the Ukraine War, that … we are accepting [read violent] behavior” by Russia (see link).… Read More »