With Big "Borg" Government, Resistance isn't Futile. Submission is Futile.
The Borg's stated goal is utopian: to "achieve perfection." It greets its victims by saying "Resistance is futile." Sounds a little bit...
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Jul 29, 20143 min read


Vin Scully and My Take on Baseball and Life
If you’re not a baseball fan, or if you’re not familiar with Vin Scully, just think about the impact of nostalgia on your life and the...
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Jul 25, 20142 min read
"The Wave" and the Cult Mindset
Human beings — especially Americans these days — don’t seem to understand how susceptible we are to group think. A cult mindset can be...
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Jul 18, 20142 min read


It's a Shame we Would Ask: "Do Fathers Matter?"
A recent article in Real Clear Policy asks: "Have Fathers Become Irrelevant?" The author, Robert VerBruggen, explores the literature...
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Jul 11, 20143 min read
Are we Headed to a Future Claiming "All your Children Belong to Us?"
Where are we headed? Looks like a pretty dystopian future, which should be obvious to anyone who’s been paying attention. For a...
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Jul 9, 20142 min read


The Tank Man: A Study in Courage
Here’s something to think about on the Fourth of July. It’s been 25 years since the demonstrations for democracy in Tiananmen Square...
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Jul 3, 20142 min read
The Transgender Movement Redefines the Humanity of Us All
Have you thought about what will happen if we erase all gender distinctions in the law? That question is the basis of my recent...
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Jun 25, 20142 min read


"The Abilene Paradox:" Saying "Yes" when You'd Rather say "No"
The other day we saw how Solomon Asch’s conformity experiments, showed that people will deny what they see with their own eyes when under...
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Jun 22, 20142 min read


Watch this Clip on the Asch Conformity Experiment to see Groupthink in Action
Let’s take a clinical look at how group pressure works. Everyone should know about the Asch conformity experiments. In the 1950’s...
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Jun 19, 20142 min read
Good Fathers Never Die. They Love Beyond the Grave.
Father’s Day might be behind us for this year, but the impact of fatherhood is always huge, and it runs very deep. In my latest...
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Jun 18, 20142 min read
A Fascinating Read: "Gay Marriage: A Case Study in Conformism"
“Gay Marriage: A Case Study in Conformism” is an amazing article by Brendan O’Neill in the British online magazine Spiked. It was...
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Jun 13, 20143 min read


My Presentation on Political Correctness
Below in SlideShare format, you’ll find the first section of a multimedia Power Point that I’ve presented in various forms to different...
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Jun 12, 20142 min read


Disney's New Maleficent Still Works to Separate Men and Women
If you don’t mind spoilers, read my review of the recently released movie Maleficent here in The Federalist, “Maleficent: Once Upon a...
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Jun 9, 20141 min read
Was Enforced Silence the ACLU's Agenda all along?
After reading Charlotte Allen’s blog on “The Left’s War on Free Speech,” it’s difficult to conclude that the so-called progressives at...
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Jun 5, 20142 min read
Follow up on Maya Angelou's "Why I kept my Baby"
My last post on the recently deceased Maya Angelou produced some interesting feedback, and I’d like to address it. Despite Angelou’s...
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Jun 3, 20142 min read
Maya Angelou: "Why I Kept My Baby"
What a beautiful story, which was retrieved and posted by Feminists for Life in memory of Maya Angelou who died this past Wednesday, May...
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May 31, 20141 min read


Americans are Feeling More Lonely and Isolated than Ever
Last week, The American Spectator published a fascinating article by Janice Shaw Crouse linked here and entitled “The Loneliness of...
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May 27, 20143 min read
Social Media, Loneliness, and Isolation
Two recent articles in the Federalist are related to this blog’s theme of “relationships, power, and freedom.” Both articles are packed...
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May 22, 20142 min read


"The Singing Revolution:" Freedom Through Song, Part V
The trailer below will give you hope. It’s all about how the Truth will out: through the ripple effect of people speaking freely to one...
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May 16, 20142 min read
How Personal Relationships Threaten the Power of the State
Have you noticed a recent push to keep single people single? It’s out there. Click here for my latest essay at The Federalist: “How...
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May 7, 20142 min read




