[November 14, 2024] Reporting on North Korean (DPRK) soldiers fighting alongside Russians in the Ukraine War has given us little factual information about their effectiveness on the battlefield. What few dispatches we have received led us to believe their soldiers are performing poorly. Russia’s manpower shortage and need for more equipment and ammunition are driving Putin into the… Read More »
[November 3, 2024] Just as I did four years ago comparing the leading presidential candidates, this article summarizes the leadership of Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump. I will acknowledge the difficulties when dissecting the general categories of leadership. I break it down into 20 traits. I used information from their political websites, speeches, strategies, stated priorities, policies, and… Read More »
[October 17, 2024] In past articles, I’ve included many great quotes that instantly say something to the reader. My favorites quotes are those that make me sit up and take notice, often clarifying some nebulous idea. Years ago, I started reading Friederich Nietzsche to learn more about the human condition , rather than as a hobby. I found… Read More »
[October 5, 2024] Show your respect. Respect is like the lubricant in a car engine that allows the pistons to continue firing. Without it, everything would come to a screeching halt. The Golden Rule is a practical application of the idea of respect; it tells us that we should treat others like we would like to be treated.… Read More »
[October 4, 2024] The psychological impact of the Cold War on kids and adults is immeasurable and likely deeper than anyone imagines, for good and bad. And those kids like me were confused as to exactly what that meant. As it has been called since the late 1940s, the Cold War was an outgrowth of mistrust, superstition, and… Read More »
[September 29, 2024] A long-running theme in the analysis of how poorly Middle Eastern militaries performed on the battlefield is reviewed in an article by Norvell de Atkine titled Why Arabs Lose Wars. The most common reason given is culture, but de Atkine believes such thinking can lead to false conclusions. “As these examples suggest, when culture is… Read More »
[September 22, 2024] There’s an old adage for men that says if they want to learn about relationships with women, then don’t take advice from women. With that in mind, today, I’m going to highlight some of the ideas of Pearl Davis (see her ideas, too in earlier posts). She recently interviewed 1,000 women over a year and… Read More »
[September 21, 2024] It’s been a few days since one of the greatest, targeted attacks on terrorist operatives ever in the history of modern warfare. Hezbollah terrorists, carrying ordinary beepers/pagers received a shocking gift when their beepers exploded with serious nut-removing results. It appears that Israel manufactured and sold the beepers through a Hungarian front company. Aviva Kompas… Read More »
[September 10, 2024] I’ll admit it: I’m a fan of Dr. Jordan Peterson. In this compilation of 10 life lessons put together by Motivation Core, Peterson brings forth some uncomfortable ideas about how to live a better life. Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself: You should push yourself beyond your limits of tolerance to find out where it is. … Read More »
[August 14, 2024] While I apologize upfront about the hyperbole “goose-steppers,” I originally erased the title. I restored it because few other words describe the heavy hand of the European Commission goose-steppers against free speech. We are fortunate in America that we have the 1st Amendment to the Constitution that guarantees free speech.1 Recently, Elon Musk did a… Read More »