Things you may not have known, things you may not have thought about or simply things or perspectives to consider.
There is a very good chance that your education (and media) holds that Alexander Hamilton was a hero of the founding generation. For the Federalists who shared his vision, he was exactly that: the architect of American finance, the mind behind a functioning treasury, the man who gave a fragile confederation credit and standing. That […]
We recently celebrated Juneteenth in the United States. Of course, I’m often the one who says, “We can celebrate history by knowing it.” Well, a Juneteenth post that crossed my feed was built around a rather confident claim. It said, Silence can be a microaggression. When a workplace fails to acknowledge Juneteenth, it communicates that […]
Tolerance and inclusion have become two of the most effective political weapons in circulation today. That sentence should make some people uncomfortable, which is exactly the point. These concepts, once genuine principles of a free society, are now being systematically wielded as instruments of control. In theory, making space allows for a variety of ideas […]
Declining birth rates (population decline) are back in the news, and this time the conversation took an unexpected turn. Katie Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, drew widespread criticism after lamenting on X that the teen birth rate has fallen 72 percent since 2007. Yes, TEEN BIRTH RATES! She sees […]
Artificial intelligence can be an amazing tool if you understand its utility, but what if it is quietly pushing you away from the very things you need to see? That possibility is likely happening far more often than most people would prefer to admit. AI was widely promoted as a corrective to human gatekeeping. By […]
Marriage is one of the oldest human institutions, yet in modern society it has become one of the least understood. People talk about love and compatibility, but most divorces have little to do with either. What destroys marriages today is not mystery, systemic oppression, or fate. The problems are usually rooted in avoidable human behavior […]
Most individuals navigate life without a clear understanding of their cognitive processes. While personality tests and standardized assessments provide some insights, they rarely capture the dynamics of real-time reasoning. Artificial intelligence, when engaged thoughtfully, can analyze cognitive patterns with remarkable precision, revealing strengths, vulnerabilities, and decision-making habits that often go unexamined. This article outlines the […]
Stolen valor is usually understood as someone pretending to be a soldier, exaggerating their service, or wearing medals they never earned. There is a law intended to punish those who do. The offense is clear and understandable. It is the theft of honor through lies. Yet, when we focus on the word ‘honor‘ and truly […]
George Orwell understood how authoritarian systems exploit zeal, and his insights remain relevant to modern movements such as feminism, especially in their Marxist and socialist forms.
What comes to mind when you hear the word Federalism? For most Americans, politics is framed as a clash of opposites: red versus blue, Republican versus Democrat, conservative versus progressive. That story is easy to sell, but is it actually true? Have you considered that this might be less a genuine divide and more a […]
