Lt. Col. McRae wrote ‘In Flanders Fields’ the day after burying his friend, 22 year old Lt. Alexis Helmer (pictured here [right]), who died beside him in combat on May 2, 1915 in Flanders Fields, the battlefields which span southern Belgium and north-west France. His poem goes like this:In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between … Continue reading On Sacrifice – a poem
We are all cowards. All the people who got the Covid jab are cowards. We should worship the people who stood true to their beliefs. And what do we do? We double down. We continue to believe we did the right thing. We are miserable cowards. We justify our gross mistake and surrender of our … Continue reading On Abject Cowardice
History is too complicated for so many people. After all, if even famous film directors like Ridley Scott get away with imbecilic remarks, what can one expect from the rank and file?! Fact is that in the last 75 years, the Jewish diaspora has evaporated from Arab countries. 99.8 percent are gone. At the same … Continue reading On Genocide
Daily writing promptDo you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?View all responses I am torn between these two locales. I do not know which way to go. Let's find out together which one is my favorite. Rome was the first city we actually took the time and effort to get to … Continue reading Florence v. Rome
Adrian Carton de Wiart The difference between genders is becoming fuzzier. Let’s take men for example. Adult males today exhibit a lesser degree of manly attributes than men did 100 years ago. Case in point Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart was a Belgium-born Irish gentleman-soldier, who displayed a sort of pirate happy … Continue reading On Manhood
The Powers that Be are trying to divide us. They mean to control us by using our differences against us. Do not let anyone dictate how you see the world. Experience life empirically and you will understand it better than They can explain it to you.
What are your two favorite things to wear? I like to pack light. If I get to choose, I always put on Honour and Integrity. I favour them over Courage and Gentleness. But if pressed, I guess I could be persuaded to try on Kindness and Nobility. Under no circumstances, will one catch me sporting … Continue reading Honour and Integrity
Dr. Kissinger was, without a doubt, the greatest Machiavellian politico of the last century. Always lurking in the shadows. Always ready to promote his Real Politik moves. As a fellow Realist, I can appreciate his skills. As a man, I find his brand of politics abhorrent. Just because the game is rigged, you don’t have … Continue reading On Doctors and Realism
The other day I went on my daily constitutional forced march. As I was advancing, I stumbled upon this car sporting this interesting and eye opening vanity plate. This car belongs to the Pelletier family who can trace their genealogy in Quebec back to 1641. I find this refreshing. I find this amazing. Can you … Continue reading On Resilience and Perenity
Tyranny is unhealthy for everyone.
Götterdämmerung 