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• Action Beats Fear March 27, 2026
  By Ryan Mimna The secret to handling fear is taking action. In the simplicity of this truth lies duplicity. Fear is paralyzing, as the brain knows not the difference between a paper tiger and a real tiger. Both are equal threats in our mind, paralyzing to the senses and overcome by courage. Oh, but why […]
  Special Guest
• Sacred Bullets March 27, 2026
  sacred bullets flying through the airsacred bullets flying everywhere wars will come and wars will go,and only time will tell the woes kingdom love is never free,evil attacks your destiny you have no cluethe weapons you usedin armed forces are not the same on a hill far awaystands an old rugged cross,a symbol of suffering […]
  Diana Nickell
• The AI Alibi March 26, 2026
  There is no technology more perfectly suited to our age than artificial intelligence, because there is no age more desperate to avoid responsibility. That’s the whole romance. Not innovation. Not discovery. Not even profit, though God knows the usual ghouls will always show up with a trough and a pitch deck. The real seduction is […]
  Tammy Pondsmith
• How I Stayed Grounded with 40 Years’ Experience in Civilian and Military Aviation March 26, 2026
  Just as a preface, this story has a point. Mainly that there are lessons I learned early in life that has stood me in good stead. Such as the need to be patient and calm when things are going sideways and also to keep my mouth shut unless I have something of real value to […]
  Dave Chamberlin
• Attempting to Defy Gravity March 26, 2026
  In this article I am going to attempt to defy gravity. In order to do this though, I must first explain how I have come to this process. This morning, I was working out in my gym upstairs on the treadmill and considered getting back into free weights this year. I contemplated for a moment […]
  Robb Munger