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• “The Money Listens…” To Your Self-Discipline July 29, 2026
  I came across a short video the other day—one of those algorithm-fed clips that shows up whether you asked for it or not. In this case, it was definitely something I asked for: a clip from one of my favorite comedians, Bill Burr. This was his older (and better) work, which covered a number of […]
  Charles Faint
• Leadership Begins With Self-Command July 29, 2026
  Leadership is often mistaken for a title. We associate it with rank, authority, position, or the ability to direct the actions of others. Promotions are celebrated as though they automatically produce leaders, and too often we confuse organizational power with genuine influence. I have come to believe something very different. Leadership is not found in […]
  Sergeant Ayman Kafel, MSC
• Prison Vendors Make Families Pay July 29, 2026
  Let me begin by warning you that this entire essay is going to be one long rant. If you decide at this point to click on something else, I will completely understand. Otherwise, here goes… There is a young woman who is currently in prison. We care about her. She calls us frequently, mostly to […]
  Frank Pauc
• The Border Policy with Absolutely No Political Upside July 28, 2026
  American politics requires us to believe that politicians calculate electoral advantage while choosing committee assignments, tax credits, courthouse names and sandwich fillings, yet become innocent woodland creatures whenever immigration enters the conversation. Apparently, nobody in Washington ever wondered whether legalizing millions of residents, helping them naturalize and encouraging their political participation might eventually affect politics. […]
  Tammy Pondsmith
• Without Discipline, Men Die July 28, 2026
  By an Anonymous USAF Brat The NCO club at Clark AFB in the Philippines backed up into Lily Hill. Lily Hill was one of those areas we, as dependents, weren’t supposed to investigate. Supposedly, there was a Japanese bunker complex up there with some unexploded ordnance. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and the base commander decided […]
  Special Guest