[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 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 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 1, 2026] And we wonder why America won its independence from Britain. UK police arrested a clothing store’s plastic mannequin for wearing “immodest clothes.” Okay, they didn’t actually arrest it; they confiscated it, put it in a police van, and drove it off to jail, guarded by at least a dozen police officers. It is reported that… Read More »
[June 29, 2026] Shocking headlines in America have, for years, claimed that 40% of kids can’t read. That is not true, but what is really happening is nearly as bad. This misconception starts with the 40% figure from annual tests given to fourth graders, but this means they can’t read at what is called a “basic level.” What… Read More »
[June 24, 2026] Part of our emotional and intellectual development is to recognize the evil tendencies that characterize us and to wrestle with them and learn to integrate them. We should not cast those evil tendencies away, we should convert them instead to make us stronger. We can see the difference between people who’ve done so and the… Read More »
[June 21, 2026] Fathers, this Father’s Day is a good time to remember that we stand just one step from history. I learned that from my own Dad, and it’s stayed with me all these years. Our families carry stories of courage, sacrifice, and love of country that are too important to let fade. As fathers, it is… Read More »