LEO, Defined
American Law Enforcement Officers are a special breed. Our secular one-size-fits-all government cannot just take any person, and by subjecting him or her to extensive and sensitive training, create a LEO.
Society
From FCS to the Bradley: The Army’s 20-Year Journey to Nowhere
Ah, the United States Army. Always on the cutting edge of 1980s technology. In the aftermath of 9/11, our leaders had a choice: modernize the Army’s ground combat systems or spend the next two decades playing Whac-A-Mole in the Middle East.
iRobot
I was in the airport when an AI robot custodian was roving around, sweeping the floor and accepting various bits of trash from nearby passengers. The robot came close to me. We just locked eyes.
Questions from the Choir
I receive a lot of questions every day. I wish I could answer them all. But if I actually tried to answer every message, email, letter, smoke signal, etc., I’d need a permanent ureteral catheter installed.
Ruth Benedict: Pioneering Anthropologist and the Godmother of Cultural and Moral Relativism
Ruth Benedict, a prominent anthropologist of the 20th century, introduced the concepts of “cultural configurations” and “patterns of culture” in the 1930s.
To Save the USA – We MUST Stop Being 70+% Consumption Economy
The United States is currently a 70+% consumption economy. Meaning for every $10 of economic activity? $7+ dollars of it is someone buying something.
Trapped by the Mirror: “Small Town Smokeshow,” Personality, and the Destruction of the Self
Zach Bryan’s “Small Town Smokeshow” is not just a lament over a girl he lost. It’s a tragic psychological portrait of a young woman being slowly erased by the culture that praises her.
Rome Had TikTok Too—It Was Just Called Orgies: How Empires Rot from Within
So here we are again. A mighty empire at its peak—wealthy beyond measure, unrivaled in military power, exporting its culture like a global franchise—and then suddenly… drag shows in the Senate, open marriages on reality TV, and everyone’s gender is “fluid” until further notice.
Noxious Weeds and Black Mold
There are many things in this world I will just never understand. For example, how is it that I can’t seem to grow a simple patch of grass in my back yard no matter what I do?
When Love Becomes Control: Breaking the Cycle of the Devouring Mother
We are seeing a cultural epidemic of over-controlling parenting, especially among well-meaning mothers who want the best for their children but unintentionally smother their independence and identity.
Call Me Never: A Modern Theory of Communication
Phone Calls: The Worst Kind of Ambush. Phone calls suck. There, I said it. They demand your full attention right now — as if you weren’t doing something important.
Dear [Bad Word] Sean
Sean receives lots of reader commentary. Often he responds to them in his uniquely pithy, yet humorous way.
Two Days in June for the U.S. Army
June 6th, 1944 and June 14th, 1775 are two red letter dates to celebrate the U.S. Army each June. Yet, the Army doesn’t get celebrated enough, because it doesn’t self-promote as much as other Services
Fire and ICE Democrats rioting will put California in play.
This weekend, Democrats decided to fight ICE with fire as federal agents began rounding up outlaw immigrants in Los Angeles.
A Simple Exercise
Simply close your eyes and think of your favorite thing in the whole world besides queso dip. Okay. Got it? Now you’re going to have to open your eyes again because these paragraphs aren’t going to read themselves.
The Opioid Crisis and the Clash of Worldviews: Why the Christian Explanation Holds Up
The opioid epidemic is a national tragedy. Despite decades of warnings, education campaigns, and rising death tolls, people continue to purchase and use substances they know could kill them.
Democrats Can’t Win Debates, So They Create New Words, Bastardize Old Words
By changing the meanings of words & inventing new words, sometimes almost overnight, Dems have confused & degraded our culture & politics. The Hate-Filled Left has broadened the term “white supremacy” to include anyone with a conservative thought.
The Art of the Cast: A Brief History of Fly Fishing and Its American Journey
Fly fishing isn’t just a way to catch fish—it’s a deliberate dance, a poetic pursuit, and, as Norman Maclean wrote, “a religion, with a rod as the medium of conversion.”
With Equity And Justice For All?
Without a motive to endeavor, be it profit, glory, or other recognition, society will stagnate. Then collapse.
Even in Liberal Areas, the Trump Effect Is Doing Good Things
Once a ‘transgender’ person reaches legal adulthood, if he wants to undergo such procedures, that’s his business. But leave the kids alone.