The Neo-Tsar’s history class

by Didact | Sep 14, 2021 | Politics | 0 Comments

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the longtime ruler of Russia - we might as well just call him "Tsar" at this point, since he basically IS one - wrote a very long article recently in which he provided...

Monday morning with the real Borat

by Didact | Sep 13, 2021 | Mondays | 0 Comments

Well, that escalated quickly... It seemed like just yesterday we were all enjoying a bit of time off from the craziness of the world around us, and yet here we are again today, back to "normal" -...

Discussing 9/11 on The JJ Podcast

by Didact | Sep 12, 2021 | Podcasts | 0 Comments

I am very pleased to present the second part of the discussion with longtime reader and friend JohnC911. We caught up yesterday to discuss a wide range of topics, starting with the realities of the...

Sunday Scripture: Paul Addresses the Areopagus

by Didact | Sep 12, 2021 | Christianity | 0 Comments

22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I...

Twenty Wasted Years

by Didact | Sep 11, 2021 | Politics | 1 Comment

Most of you are old enough to remember exactly where you were on this day, 20 years ago. It's not difficult for you to cast your mind back to that awful day. You remember what you felt, and what you...

Friday T&A: Towering Legacy Edition

by Didact | Sep 10, 2021 | fat girl jihad | 1 Comment

Touching on the legacy of September 11, 2001, is likely a sore subject for many of my readers, and I wouldn't blame anyone for reacting negatively for the fact that I'm posting eye-candy the day...

Guest Post: The Fighting 424 in Gaza by The Male Brain

by Didact | Sep 10, 2021 | Philosophy | 0 Comments

Our good friend, The Male Brain, sent over a very interesting article in response to my previous post about how the West can conceivably win against guerrilla warfighters. Below is his translation...

The wisdom of an elder statesman

by Didact | Sep 9, 2021 | The Agoge | 2 Comments

Anyone who has ever visited Singapore knows that it is a truly amazing place - which, by rights, shouldn't exist. It is an island basically without resources which is essentially just "a pimple on...

Can guerrilla forces be defeated?

by Didact | Sep 8, 2021 | Philosophy | 1 Comment

The image that you see above is iconic because it shows everything you need to know about guerrilla warfare in a single picture. Guerrilla wars demonstrate better than any other the three levels of...

Didactic Mind, Ep 83: The Scattering of the Ashes

by Didact | Sep 7, 2021 | Podcasts | 2 Comments

The Didactic Mind podcast is finally BACK - after a 3-week or so delay, much to my regret, due to various (quite pleasant, actually) circumstances in my personal and professional life. The...

Monday morning with the good doctor

by Didact | Sep 6, 2021 | Mondays | 0 Comments

It is Monday again, and where I am, the summer weather has FINALLY woken up and realised that it is, in fact, time for the Sun to shine and temperatures to rise. This, after many weeks of weather...