Why We Do What We Do

I posted this elsewhere December 13, 2009. I plan to post other things I’ve written that might be worth sharing. I’ll try to remember the original posting date… I’ve been taking it easy as I’ve been recovering from bronchitis, which means I’ve watched a bit of TV and then some DVDs. I have been re-watching Band of Brothers, the HBO miniseries about the company of WWII soldiers. The second to the last episode, entitled “Why We Fight” helps put into perspective just why we had to mobilize our entire nation and invade Europe and defeat the Nazis in Germany. Every … Continue reading Why We Do What We Do

Before we go…

I’m Jim. My brother will post his own stuff. But I’m going to explain our plan… We’re Baby Boomers and we’ve both had interesting times over the nearly 70 years we’ve each been alive. And we have some ideas about where we as a nation are going and we hope to help you younger people who will continue into the next cycle of history. I’m a fan of the Strauss & Howe generational history theory and I believe we will be seeing an end to the insanity that currently envelops this nation. I’ll talk about that and where we came … Continue reading Before we go…

Welcome to the Intellectual Dark Web

I’ve been watching YouTube and podcasts with some pretty inspiring (in the public discourse) thinkers.  I came across this article and want to introduce my friends to the Intellectual Dark Web. I also want to us this opportunity to criticize this writer of this article because she seems to be clueless about what is really going on. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/opinion/intellectual-dark-web.html?rref=collection%2Fbyline%2Fbari-weiss&action=click&contentCollection=undefined&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=collection   She introduces the main figures of this movement and then, now that she has established the I.D.W. as a group, shows her concern for how they allow members into their group—members who might be bad for them.  Typical of a journalist, … Continue reading Welcome to the Intellectual Dark Web