Before Jan Sobieski, King of Poland, saved Vienna and Western Civilization, he first insisted that Emperor Leopold I pay his army and provide fodder for his horses (no small thing – he had more than 25,000 horse). Leopold and the Holy League balked, but then paid up, and, in the wake of the largest cavalry […]

Take a look at the Great Sphinx – it’s missing its nose. A number of years ago I was a witness in a murder trial. It was fascinating for a host of reasons, some tragic, some actually enlightening. But one of the overriding lessons I learned from it was the “pedestrian” nature of the courts […]

Quick quiz: Who was Ralph Rose? Before answering that question, consider something we’ve all seen several times in the past week, and for that matter over the past several years: people kneeling in public. In some cases it has been clearly a sign of deference to and thanks to God. Such acts have come in […]

Socrates argued it was his duty to remain in prison because he had a contract with the city. This idea, more fully flushed out by Hobbes and Rousseau, came to be termed the social contract. Simply stated, there exists a de facto contract between the individual and the government and that contract forms the basis […]

There are any number of wars going on around the planet. But, in truth, none represents an existential threat to America. Nor does the Wuhan virus. Both China and Russia represent real threats, as both have large arsenals of nuclear weapons. But, the likelihood that one or the other will actually destroy the US with […]

What’s the probability Ted Williams will get a hit at his next at bat? And while we’re at it, what’s the probability that Mario Mendoza will get a hit at his next at bat? Ted Williams – Marine fighter pilot and Red Sox outfielder – had a lifetime batting average of .344 – 7th highest […]

Mr. Braithwaite, nominee to be the next Secretary of the Navy, noted that: “the Department of the Navy is in rough waters due to many factors, but primarily the failure of leadership.” He went on to say that: “It is my No. 1 priority, if I am confirmed, to restore the appropriate culture in the […]

Shakespeare observed: “the truth will out.” That may or may not always be true, but in the case of LTG Mike Flynn it seems that the truth is finally seeing the light of day. In a free society the mechanism central to that process is a free press (in all its forms – print, TV, […]

“Plans are nothing, planning is everything.” – General Eisenhower You may have missed it, but something – or someone – is missing in North Korea. Specifically, Kim Jong Un, North Korean despot, hereditary absolute ruler, and would be god-king hasn’t been seen for quite some time; speculation is that he’s either dead or in a […]

Earlier this week, in South Dakota, a Smithfield meet packing facility was found to have some 400 individuals with the virus. Suddenly South Dakota was labeled as another “Hot Spot” by the media, many of them – sadly – seemingly gleeful to be able to fix the label, angry at Governor Noem for having failed […]