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Standing in Silence

I have never seen so much noise in my life. Everywhere you look, people are repeating shallow takes, half-truths, and emotional reactions as if they were wisdom. We are drowning [...]
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The Fantastic Voyage

This is the fantastic voyage, and it begins with a majestic vessel floating on the deep sea, steady and strong. The boat carries people from every walk of life—different faces, [...]
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Coach Rod Returns to the Mountain State

My first job was selling concessions at Mountaineer Field. As a young teenager, I got fired—not for bad performance, but because I was too busy watching the game instead of [...]
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The Ticking Clock of Transformation: How Ignorance Shapes a Nation

In the United States, a child’s journey into adulthood unfolds not as an isolated event but as a continuous, relentless process. Approximately every 8.76 seconds, a child marks their 18th [...]
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Change for Our Nation: A Reflection on Simple Observations

In the complex tapestry of our nation’s socio-political landscape, a simple observation can often illuminate profound truths. As I sit here, contemplating the state of our nation, it strikes me [...]
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Mega Crab Meat Cheat Sheet

In Boom Beach, defeating the enemy crab at higher levels requires strategic planning, a well-upgraded base, and a skilled approach to attacking. The Mega Crab event can be challenging, but [...]
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Joe Biden’s Quest for the Perfect Ice Cream Flavor: A Satirical Odyssey

In the hallowed halls of the White House, where decisions of grave consequence are made, President Joe Biden has embarked on an extraordinary and, some might say, unprecedented quest. This [...]
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The Evolution of Behavior: From Asshole Children to Asshole Adults

In this post, I attempt to unravel the mystery of the creation of society’s most pressing problem—The creation of the selfish creature known more appropriately as “The Asshole.”
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Joining Forces for Truth: An Open Invitation to Like-Minded Independents

Dear Fellow Truth-Seekers, I hope these words find you well and the message resonates with the yearning for a shared commitment to truth, transparency, and principled governance. In a world [...]
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A Call to Unblemished Independence: Fostering a New Wave of Visionary Leaders

In the ever-evolving landscape of societal governance, there emerges a clarion call for a new cohort of leaders—unblemished by the stains of past discord, untethered to partisan divides, and fueled [...]

A Ranger in Vietnam Remembers February 22, 2026
The first five NVA that came around the corner in our back trail disappeared in a hail of bullets and frags. So much for ‘Charlie’ trying to overtake us from behind. We were still cut off from the closest LZ and now we could hear the ones who were behind us, moving to our right.
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Confronting Tall Poppy Syndrome February 22, 2026
Every breath becomes labored under the pressure. There appears to be no beginning or end of this vast desert. Every step is labored under the shifting sand. Looking back, the footprints have disappeared with the winds. Every moment of weakness has brought flesh to the beaks of the circling vultures. The flesh they eat is a […]
Jake Smith
California’s Homelessness Money Cannon Still Can’t Hit a Target February 21, 2026
California has a special talent. Not Silicon Valley “invent a future” talent. Not Hollywood “manufacture a reality” talent. I mean the rarer gift: the ability to spend obscene amounts of money and still look you dead in the face like, “What money?” Over roughly five years, California shoveled about $24 billion into homelessness programs—yes, billion, […]
Tammy Pondsmith
A Day in the Life of a Coast Guardsman February 21, 2026
2014 09 12 Friday The event started late in the afternoon. We received a rather vague notification that a vessel of interest (VOI) may be heading through our operations area. It figured because we had just lost yet our fourth helicopter to mechanical failure. On the upside, we were supposed to be getting a C-130 […]
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An Open Letter to the VA and the Trump Administration February 20, 2026
By Dan Hollaway This originally published in Dan’s Substack. There is a tendency in modern politics to talk about veterans as if they are a cost center. A budget line. A liability column. A moral obligation to be minimized or managed. That is a profound misunderstanding and an insult to those who have served this […]
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