[July 4, 2025] The first fireworks I ever saw were when, at the age of 11, my dad drove our family to see my great aunt in Little Rock, Arkansas. After dark, late that evening, as we crested a hill overlooking the valley where the city is located, from the backseat of the family’s ’49 Chevy four-door sedan,… Read More »
[July 1, 2025] Robby Starbuck, filmmaker, has become the number one DEI policy killer in North America. He does this by exposing the public to companies’ DEI conduct. That’s it. That’s his method, and it works. You’ve got to love this guy because he is forcing people to see the nasty underbelly of the real effects of DEI-inspired… Read More »
[June 30, 2025] This past weekend, I was at my local gun range to get in some much-needed practice. I feel it is my moral duty as a mature man to be educated and skilled in the use of tools and to maintain my physical ability to protect those around me. My father and all my relatives had… Read More »
[June 26, 2025] I missed publishing this article yesterday, which was the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War: June 25, 1950. On that date, the Communist North Korean forces attacked across the border, starting a hot war that developed into an international bloody affair. I had the honor of serving with the South Korean Army… Read More »
[June 22, 2025] There is an old U.S. Navy saying that when you get a mission, ‘Find someone to help you paddle.’ There is a universal truth that tells us that you cannot change yourself without help. Find someone who shares your interests and ask them to assist you. A spouse, friends, colleagues, and sometimes a stranger can… Read More »
[June 20, 2025] Last night my computer modem died and the Xfinity store closed early for Junteenth. So, I’m republishing an older article that my readers are sure to like—What is a warrior? Now as soon as I get my Internet back, I’ll be rested and ready. Inevitably, the discussion turned to the question, “What is a warrior?” … Read More »
[June 19, 2025] For some reason, I seemed to have a bunch of time on my hands as a little kid. That meant my friends and I were also given opportunities to get into trouble, often by starting fistfights with each other. Preceding any fight, however, there was the obligatory taunting: sticking your tongue out, name-calling, “you hit… Read More »
[June 18, 2025] For several years, I’ve been watching art restoration videos undertaken by Julian Baumgartner a professional fine art restorer, where he takes us through the entire step-by-step process. The reason for today’s article is to reinforce my thoughts on the cultural impact of art. Julian’s website can be found here. The restoration itself is an educational… Read More »
[June 17, 2025] Shortly before I retired from the U.S. Army, I wrote an article about a great hero of the South Korean people. His name was Paik, Sun Yup (백선엽), and he was a true hero. The Korean War is known in America as the “forgotten war” because most Americans, unfortunately, do not know about it. Sadly,… Read More »
[June 15, 2025] On this Father’s Day, we should correctly respect the men who are fathers to their children. Fathers and father figures in our lives show us that masculinity means being a strong and uncompromising protector of the family and the community. They show us by their words and actions that the value of respecting loved… Read More »