[July 16, 2026] There was nothing at all like it; not before and not since. Growing up in the 50s and 60s was like trying to wrestle a pig in a muddy ditch; it’s very personal, dirty, and you’re happy it’s over. Describing those times is like stepping back into a black-and-white photo of nostalgia. Yet that raw… Read More »
[July 15, 2026] The slogan that “All Cultures Are Equal” is anti-truth. Such an idea is not merely false; it is a deliberate inversion of reality—worse than an ordinary lie. Most Westerners instinctively recognize it as false, observing that cultures produce dramatically different outcomes in prosperity, freedom, human rights, safety, and innovation. Regular readers of this site know… Read More »
[July 13, 2026] Since the earliest days of warfare, battle cries have cut through the din of hand-to-hand combat. When men stood toe-to-toe on ancient battlefields, they shouted not just to be heard, but to make sense of the chaos. These yells helped identify friend from foe, pass along urgent commands, and strike fear into the enemy. One… Read More »
[July 11, 2026] Occasionally, I find solace in old books that I have on my book shelf. One of those published a short poem by W. Livingston Larned (copyright May 1935), titled “Father Forgets.” It’s a father’s monologue to his sleeping son, showing his vivid remorse for holding a young boy to the standards of an adult. The… Read More »
[July 10, 2026] “Why do we need patriotism?” is a question often asked in America today, and the fact it is being asked points to a deep problem in our culture. Fortunately, there are many of us who have attempted to give a useful answer. At PragerU, in a series of videos published on the 4th of July… Read More »
[July 9, 2026] Last night, while I was trying to fall asleep with a stuffed-up nose and under medication, my mind wandered a bit, and a question popped into my head. It was an odd question. It went something like this: What tool best describes you? Or me? What tool have I used that has given me the… Read More »
[July 6, 2026] I ran across a video that made me think about the idea of beauty as a rejuvenation of the spirit. A content creator published a video showing a tall, beautiful woman in a red dress (based on a classic stewardess uniform) standing on a busy city sidewalk. The idea was to capture the reactions of… Read More »
[July 4, 2026] It’s hard to believe now; 22 years ago, my Engineer unit had been deployed in combat just shy of half a year. The city of Baghdad, Iraq, was unlike any Western metropolis I’d ever seen; dusty, hot, smelly, and dangerous. I was there on the 4th of July 2004, and we enjoyed the day, at… Read More »
[July 2, 2026] I was recently asked to write a short article about my experience with the most infamous stretch of road in Iraq: Route Irish. I’ll do my best to talk about surviving on that road. While pulling out my notes, I was mentally transported back to my unit’s deployment to Baghdad in early March 2024, to… Read More »
[June 27, 2026] One of the advantages of targeted self-education is to know who to listen to, who can narrate a good story, and who makes sense out of a confusing world. And that is exactly what Dr. Jordan Peterson has done in a video titled The Most Tragic Story Ever Told. If you’re Christian, you know exactly… Read More »