The Forgotten Virtue: How Our Culture is Crumbling Without Forgiveness
In a world that prizes outrage, thrives on callouts, and worships moral high ground, one ancient virtue has quietly vanished from public life: forgiveness.
David T. Cloft
Patterns in the Myths: How Modern Thinkers Nearly Uncovered a Deeper Truth
Across time and culture, human beings have told stories to explain life—stories about brave heroes, dying kings, magical cups, and mysterious journeys that lead to transformation.
Made in the Image of God: Creating Order in a World of Chaos”
Life is chaos. Not metaphorically. Not symbolically. At its core, existence is one long, tangled mess of disorder, uncertainty, and entropy. From the spinning galaxies to the storms on Earth to the mess in your kitchen—chaos is the natural state of things.
The Shroud of Turin: Ancient Hoax or Holy Relic?
For centuries, one mysterious piece of cloth has captivated believers, skeptics, scientists, and historians alike: the Shroud of Turin.
Why the Universe is Probably Laughing at Us: The Clash Between Relativity and Quantum Mechanics
Imagine you’re at a family barbecue, flipping burgers, when your conspiracy-loving uncle asks, “So, do you think quantum mechanics proves time travel is real?” This is your moment. You sip your drink, smirk knowingly, and say, “Well, that depends on whether you believe the universe plays dice or bends like a yoga instructor.”
How to Cash In on the Next Two Decades of “Peace” in Ukraine
War is hell, but post-war peacekeeping? Now that’s a business opportunity. As Ukraine inches toward an eventual ceasefire, one thing is crystal clear: the U.S. and NATO will be writing blank checks to maintain “stability” for years—maybe even decades.
Taxing the Tip Jar: Why Congress Needs to Act Now
Congressional inaction on the languishing No Tax On Tips Act, is not just bureaucratic inertia; it’s a direct financial hit to millions of hardworking Americans in the service industry.
Lied to Again: How the Government Gaslit America on COVID’s Origins
For years, Americans who dared to question the official COVID-19 narrative were mocked, censored, and labeled conspiracy theorists.
Ukraine-Post-War Ukraine: A NATO Peacekeeping Mission in the Making?
As the war in Ukraine continues, speculation grows about what a post-war security landscape might look like, particularly if a ceasefire is reached. One of the most likely scenarios involves a NATO-led peacekeeping mission
Shattering the Old Lie: General Patton’s War Wisdom and the True Duty of a Warrior
Poets and propagandists have long clung to the ancient Latin phrase: “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”—“It is sweet and proper to die for one’s country.” But by the time the industrial slaughterhouses of World War I had chewed through millions of lives, that “old lie,” as poet Wilfred Owen called it, rang hollow.
When Is War Justified? Analyzing U.S. National Interests Through the Army War College Lens
In an increasingly volatile world, the question isn’t just “Should the United States go to war?” but “When is war justified in service of our vital national interests?”
The Great Depression and the 1934 Government Power Grab: A Lasting Legacy of Control
The year 1934 marked a critical turning point in American history, where the federal government, under the guise of responding to the Great Depression, seized unprecedented control over individual rights, private wealth, and industry.
Tribalism in the USA and the Battle Over Sacred Cows
Tribalism in the U.S. has intensified as politics has become more about identity and loyalty than policy debate. Instead of viewing political beliefs as a spectrum, Americans increasingly see them as binary choices—either you’re “with us” or “against us.”
Jesus as the Ultimate Dragon Slayer: From Genesis to Revelation
The motif of the dragon slayer is a recurring theme throughout mythology, The Bible presents Jesus Christ as the true and ultimate dragon slayer, fulfilling this archetype from Genesis to Revelation.
Book review: C.S. Lewis and the World He Warned Us About; A Prescient Vision from 1943
In 1943, in the midst of a world war and at the dawn of a technological era, C.S. Lewis published a slender but thunderous work titled The Abolition of Man. At the time, it was a philosophical defense of objective values against creeping relativism. Today, it reads like prophecy.
The Government Is Replacing the Church—and Becoming God; Where’s the line between charity and responsibility?
In the aftermath of the recent ice storm that hammered northern Michigan, we saw a familiar pattern unfold: widespread power outages, flooded basements, disabled heating systems—and a rapid outcry for government aid.
Vioxx & Roll: How Big Pharma Turned Heart Attacks Into a Business Model
Once upon a time in the magical land of Shareholder Value, a pharmaceutical giant named Merck gazed deep into the void of human suffering and asked the question all noble drugmakers must ask: “How can we make arthritis treatment more profitable than oil?”
Truth, Duty, and the Three Great Lies Undermining Society
At West Point, the motto is clear: Duty, Honor, Country. These are not just words; they represent a code of conduct, a commitment to truth, and a foundation for leadership.
Adam Named the Animals, But Then We Got Latin and Ruined Everything
Once upon a time, in the blissful simplicity of Eden, God gave Adam a straightforward task: name the animals. And Adam, being a practical man (and let’s be honest, not yet bogged down by bureaucracy), did exactly that
Sniper Rifles: When Bambi’s Rifle Becomes a Weapon of Mass Panic
Take a rifle, slap on a bipod and a scope big enough to see into next Tuesday, and suddenly it’s not a hunting rifle anymore. No sir, now it’s a “sniper rifle.”