[June 15, 2026] In a recent social media post, Dr. Jordan Peterson delivered an important message to Christian Churches. I need to note that he has been traveling to Western countries, giving talks about the psychological approach to our ancient stories. In those talks, he overwhelmingly draws young men. These are the same men who are not attending… Read More »
[June 14, 2026] In a long series of lectures by Dr. Jordan Peterson, one of the messages that consistently arises from them is that parents have a moral obligation to encourage their children to go out into the world. For the child to be who they can be. To be the best they can be. And the father… Read More »
[June 8, 2026] A Victorian-era poem offers surprisingly practical lessons on what it means to become a man. A recent article in the Epoch Times by Walker Larson discussed how boys benefit from strong role models of responsible manhood from parents and mentors. Here is what the author had to say about this incredibly important topic. I was… Read More »
[June 7, 2026] I often write about heroes here on my blog. And, I will highlight another heroic act today. The reason I do this is simple; we have a moral obligation to tell stories of heroes. In an X post by @HiddenHistory, the secret story of the heroic capture of German U-Boat U-505 is revealed. 82 years… Read More »
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[June 6, 2026] A dozen years ago, I wrote about the most famous battle in the history of the Western world. The article got zero comments, only a handful of views, and seemed to go down as a flop. Now, I’m resurrecting it for today, as we remember the landing that day, D-Day, June 6, 1944. Operation Overlord… Read More »
[June 4, 2026] My Soldiers remembered that day like it was Christmas morning at home when they were kids. I was traveling back from our Infantry company supply trains to the defensive front line when, there it was, about a dozen Soldiers milling around in an open field. It was August in Virginia; sunny, hot, humid. I would… Read More »
[May 30, 2026] I prided myself on knowing how to work with people, mostly military-aged adults with training on how to work as part of a team. I’d worked successfully, working my way up in rank and with greater responsibilities, including larger numbers of adults as my experience and responsibilities grew. Then, I met my future wife. What… Read More »
[May 29, 2026] Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote in his book, The Idiot (1868-69), “Beauty will save the world.” To emphasize the importance of that point, the famous Alexandre Solzhenitsyn quotes Dostoevsky in his 1970 Nobel Prize acceptance speech. What they meant is that while many things are of the highest importance to us such as truth, love, justice, and… Read More »
[May 28, 2026] In a society that devalues the father’s role and elevates the single mother, we have sown the seeds of failure in all our children. The world is a tough, dismal place. Without the encouragement of the real father, it is difficult to be courageous. This is a difficult but needed message from Dr. Jordan Peterson.… Read More »
[May 27, 2026] Political commentator Ben Shapiro, in his book Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics), tells us that the West is in a war for its survival. And, that this war is playing out both at the civilizational and personal level. His position is popular but also controversial. In a PragerU video,… Read More »