[June 19, 2026] America stands at a crossroads in our understanding of history. Juneteenth commemorates a profound moment: June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, which enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and declared the enslaved people of Texas free. The order marks the end of slavery in… Read More »
[June 16, 2026] Jordan Peterson’s Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (1999) stands as one of the most ambitious attempts in modern psychology to reconcile science, mythology, and the human need for meaning. Dr. Peterson wrote the book after a personal crisis triggered by the horrors of the 20th century: totalitarian regimes, the Holocaust, nuclear threats, and… Read More »
[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 11, 2026] The winter months have evolved into the heat and humidity of summer; that is a good thing. I admit that I have no excuse for failing to provide a recent book review for my readers to enjoy [yes, it’s harder to pick up a book when the good weather draws us outside]. But like all… Read More »
[June 10, 2026] To live a good life, you have to be powerful, formidable, and peaceful, and in that order. Dr. Jordan Peterson tells us so, in no uncertain terms, as he lays the groundwork for being the kind of person who is willing to voluntarily take on the world. In essence, he is saying to us, choose… 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 5, 2026] In the crucible of modern conflict, where narratives clash, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani’s tenure as IDF International Spokesman, five truths about human responsibility amid the chaos of war. I found his narrative of these lessons compelling and useful. Shoshani’s five lessons, created in the aftermath of October 7th, stand as a map for confronting the… Read More »
[June 3, 2026] Dorothea Brande’s book, Wake Up and Live! strikes at the heart of human failure. People drift in self-deception, half-alive, substituting busyness for purpose. Her formula, act as if it were impossible to fail. Doing so demands voluntary confronting difficulties in life. You do this like cleaning your room (like Dr. Jordan Peterson would say). It… 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 »