“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Here’s something they didn’t teach you in school

Here’s something they didn’t teach you in school

Jason Siler recently released a short video, detailing the reaction from a Black woman – from PommieBastardLande, no less – about the fact that that Black people, some of whom were her ancestors and kinfolk, did, in fact, own Black slaves, which apparently...
Lessons of War, Pt. 2: The Beast in the East

Lessons of War, Pt. 2: The Beast in the East

In my previous post on this subject, I talked about how and why a war between the USA and China, sparked by the Chinese invasion of Taiwan, would end in disaster for the US and destroy its hegemony. My basic thesis is that the USA will lose because its military...
Guest Post: The Green Nightmare by The Male Brain

Guest Post: The Green Nightmare by The Male Brain

Our good friend The Male Brain, aka Dawn Pine, came across an article in his native Israel concerning the realities of so-called “green” electric cars, and their supporting infrastructure. This is especially relevant if you happen to be living in...
Lessons of War, Pt. 1: Red Storm Rising

Lessons of War, Pt. 1: Red Storm Rising

Given the sabre-rattling going on in the South and especially East China Sea right now, it is worth asking whether the American military and its regional allies can do anything whatsoever to win a war against the world’s largest navy and second largest air...
The Neo-Tsar’s history class

The Neo-Tsar’s history class

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 an extremely detailed historical analysis of...
Discussing 9/11 on The JJ Podcast

Discussing 9/11 on The JJ Podcast

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 failed 20-year-long “Global War on Terror”, and moving on...
Guest Post: The Fighting 424 in Gaza by The Male Brain

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

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 of an excerpt from an article written 6 years ago by Brigadier General...
The wisdom of an elder statesman

The wisdom of an elder statesman

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 the arse-end of Malaysia”, as my high school...
Discussing 9/11 on The JJ Podcast

Didactic Mind, Ep 83: The Scattering of the Ashes

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 elapsed time has, however, proven fruitful, because a number of...
Wrong said Fred

Wrong said Fred

Fred Reed’s columns are often good fun to read, as he has a rather acerbic and highly entertaining style. For those who don’t know anything about him, he is quite a prolific writer. He is a US Marine and Vietnam veteran, who was severely wounded in the...