Nike: From Normandy to Honor Appropriation
Take a good look at this photo. The American flag, the iconic 101st Airborne patch, and the West Point shield—symbols of courage, sacrifice, and service.
History
Magdeburg Christmas
This Christmas there’s another Islamist murder in a German Christmas Market. The body count in Magdeburg isn’t as high as Beslan, but the message is the same. Islam is the enemy of Western Civilization. And Western Civilization isn’t ready to fight back and win.
7 year tribulations? Myths to reality, Part 3
This series of posts rests on what God says in Daniel 9 and is extracted from the texts of Revelation the Fair God, The Great Harvest of the Post-Allah World as well as The Rock Breaks the Globalists’ Empire and the biblical references therein.
A Christmas Story
Granddaddy placed me on his knee, he fuzzed my hair and smoked his Bing Crosby pipe. The world smelled like Prince Albert in a can.
U.S. Army 80 Years Ago and 80 More to Come
The 2024 Army-Navy game didn’t go well for the Army Team. So it goes year to year. However, 80 years ago, 16 Dec 1944, was an unforgettable red-letter event – the Battle of the Bulge began.
Winter, 1949
Winter. The year is 1949. The war has been over for a while, but it’s still fresh on everyone’s minds. Which is why people are having babies like crazy. War does that to people.
Politically, We are Now in Our Most Dangerous Time
If Trump allows his vanity to be stroked by the Left, his movement will be destroyed from Leftists within.
7 year tribulations? Myths to reality, Part 2
This series of posts rests on what God says in Daniel 9 and is extracted from the texts of Revelation the Fair God, The Great Harvest of the Post-Allah World as well as The Rock Breaks the Globalists’ Empire and the biblical references therein.
What Nation Might Be Motivated To Embarrass The US With UAV Overflights?
How much defense and security do you get for a trillion dollars a year? Apparently not enough.
Che Guevara’s Last Stand: April 1967 Speech and Revolutionary Woke Aspirations
Just months before his death at the hands of Bolivian forces with alleged CIA assistance, Che Guevara articulated his vision for a unified front against imperialism and capitalism.
Aluminum and Plastic Toys and Wooden Souls: Why Real Rifles Have Wooden Stocks
The difference is simple: a wooden-stocked rifle has a soul. It’s a rifle in the truest sense of the word—a tool, yes, but also a companion, a legacy, and a reminder of what matters. A rifle without wood? It’s just another tool in your toolbox
The Third Greatest Man Ever; That would be Donald John Trump
From time to time, I ruminate on the topic of who are the greatest men who ever lived, with key criteria considered being these:
Who had the greatest and most lasting impact on the most people?
Who overcame the greatest adversities to achieve his greatest accomplishments?
And lastly, who literally changed the world?
We Few, We Happy Few: Why Today’s Youth Need the Motivation of Shakespeare’s Words
In an era where motivation seems to come from fleeting social media trends and shallow celebrity culture, today’s youth desperately need the timeless inspiration of Shakespeare’s Saint Crispin’s Day speech from Henry V.
The Left’s War on Truth
Journalism in 2024 is nothing like the journalism that existed when I joined the Chicago Tribune in 1970 as a green college graduate.
King Leonidas of Sparta: The Warrior King Who Defied an Empire
King Leonidas of Sparta, born around 540 BC, became one of the most legendary figures in Greek history through his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.
Just A Phone Call; Democracy, Leadership & Other Things
Benjamin Franklin’s response to Elizabeth Willing Powel’s question: “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” “A republic, if you can keep it.” 9/17/1787
The Assassination of the President (JFK) At 61: Sources And Methods Addendum
The JFK Assassination at 61: You Can’t Connect The Dots Without Dots
Immigration, Past and Present, One by One and Into the Millions
Reflections on Immigration at a Time of Thanksgiving (originally published in Illinois Review, November 21, 2018) Immigration looms large on the public consciousness these days, with daily news stories about the cultural, economic, and historical effects of mass immigration on our nation. After decades of illegals sneaking across the border in secret, we now see …
Forget the 1619 Project—Thank the Pilgrims for America’s Literacy
The Pilgrims, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1620, did more for this nation’s foundation than most of today’s revisionists care to admit.
200 Watchers, 200 Nations: A Striking Parallel Across Time
n the ancient Book of Enoch, 200 rebellious angels known as the “Watchers” descended to Earth, abandoning their divine duties.