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George Washington: 2025 In 2025, he is just "George", a young man of 33, tall...
George Washington: 2025 In 2025, he is just "George", a young man of 33, tall, broad-shouldered, calm-eyed. A veteran of two tours in the Middle East, a commis...
It is almost impossible to get little boys to stop yelling at the top of their...
It is almost impossible to get little boys to stop yelling at the top of their lungs when they are excited. My ears are ringing after having my kids in the same...
Sometimes my kids and I call each other “sir
Sometimes my kids and I call each other “sir.” I will say to my child, “Sir, you cannot do that. Sir, you cannot park there,” when they sit where they should n...
There is significant confusion today about how men and women should treat each...
There is significant confusion today about how men and women should treat each other. Much of this confusion is fed, often deliberately, by mass media and moder...
An entire generation is so digitally overstimulated they can barely function...
An entire generation is so digitally overstimulated they can barely function offline. They cannot hold eye contact. They cannot follow physical instructions. T...
Let me tell you a story
Let me tell you a story. (Not my personal story) When I was a boy, I grew up walking the soft earth of a farm that had been in my family for more than a hundre...
Why This Article Matters The core capabilities of major Large Language Models...
The core capabilities of major Large Language Models (LLMs) are converging, with fewer meaningful differences in general performance. Exponential capability gro...
Have you ever received an apology that did not feel like an apology?
Have you ever received an apology that did not feel like an apology? Have you ever struggled to give a good apology yourself? Have you ever noticed that sometim...
Empathy Is Not Always a Virtue
Empathy Is Not Always a Virtue. Empathy is an evolved tool for cooperation within small, trusted groups. It arose from maternal care and functions best among p...
Empathy is NOT always a virtue
Empathy is NOT always a virtue. We must have discernment. Empathy is a tool of group alignment, biologically evolved for maternal care and small-group bondin...
Your new life starts now A couple of months ago, a man in his mid-40s reached...
Your new life starts now A couple of months ago, a man in his mid-40s reached out to me. His life was not going in the direction he wanted. He was unemployed, ...
I bought a treadmill for my office, not to run while I work, but for the whole...
I bought a treadmill for my office, not to run while I work, but for the whole family to use for added exercise. I figured my wife and oldest boy would use it m...
The End of the Duel Marked the Death of Politeness Have you noticed how rude...
The End of the Duel Marked the Death of Politeness Have you noticed how rude people have become? It is not just the influx of individuals from cultures that ne...
Electrolyte Drink – First Test Report I did my first proper workout using the...
Electrolyte Drink – First Test Report I did my first proper workout using the new electrolyte mix today. Unfortunately, my son had consumed all the lemonade co...
The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) is a compelling ethical starting point: "Do...
The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) is a compelling ethical starting point: "Do not initiate force against others." This resonates because it reflects our intuit...
Before my sons were old enough to speak, I began speaking to them, about the...
Before my sons were old enough to speak, I began speaking to them, about the joy of work, the blessing and danger of marriage, and the beauty of having children...
You have probably heard someone say that they or you need to "process your...
You have probably heard someone say that they or you need to "process your emotions." But has anyone ever actually explained to you what that means? Most of th...
The only way to live traditionally is to surround yourself with others who live...
The only way to live traditionally is to surround yourself with others who live traditionally, or, more precisely, responsibly. If you see marriage as it was i...
When I was a kid, few things felt as valuable to me as a flashlight
When I was a kid, few things felt as valuable to me as a flashlight. I loved exploring caves. At least a few times a year, I would wander too far in, doing thi...
Many young men fear marriage
Many young men fear marriage. Not only because they think they might get divorced. But because they think they might be stuck in a miserable marriage that slow...