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I found this Jordan Peterson video helpful. He clearly states the issues and the way ahead. We have to realize the root causes and deal with them.
I liked him calling out the “evil triad” of “resentment, arrogance, and deceit”.
I found this Jordan Peterson video helpful. He clearly states the issues and the way ahead. We have to realize the root causes and deal with them.
I liked him calling out the “evil triad” of “resentment, arrogance, and deceit”.
I am finally clearing out my old FB group “BallDiamondBall”. It’s a pity, as there was a lot of good content a long time ago, but I started it as a private group, and the participation is so low now that I can;t eve contact a quorum of old members … MORE…
It’s that time of the week again, when we connect for another townhall meeting in the Village of the Darned.
If the software tells you that you’re the only caller, don’t you believe it! Press on with the access code and you’ll probably find us in there.
US: 515-604-9908
Access … MORE…
From the blog Samisdata,
The post-terror cultivation of passivity speaks to a profound crisis of – and fear of – the active citizen. It diminishes us as citizens to reduce us to hashtaggers and candle-holders in the wake of serious, disorientating acts of violence against our society. It decommissions … MORE…
To all the vets here, of all the services, thank you for your service, for your commitment to the nation.
To all those who fell in service, may the Lord hold you near and dear.
This is a reprint of a review I wrote published over a decade ago in the Daily News of Galveston County.
By Mark Lardas
The Daily News
Published September 17, 2006
“The Southern Journey of a Civil War Marine: The Illustrated Note-Book … MORE…
I have a new phone.
In olden days of yesteryear, such an announcement would have been greeted with a big “So what?”. A phone back then was a simple device , used for the simple task of speaking directly to people anywhere in the civilized world. Such a feat amazed … MORE…
Talking with Nanda last night got me thinking about something she said. It is unfair that such a small number of our nation stand guard for all.
The military services will argue that the “new” all-volunteer military is a great boon. Some of this is probably just “supporting the boss.” … MORE…

Melania has disclosed that she is a practicing Catholic.
She prayed in the chapel at Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital during their visit to Rome, … MORE…
Talking to a co-worker, and we got on the subject of cars. She asked what I drove and I told her a Z06. She then said she wouldn’t want one because it didn’t come as a stick shift. I had to tell her it did, but the auto was faster. … MORE…