I've always been impressed by people who ask the best question, whether in a meeting, conversation, discussion, speech, FB comment, etc.  I'm even more impressed by people who can ask the best question consistently, because it's a tremendously difficult thing to do. You can always tell when the best question has been asked because it … Continue reading The Art of Asking The Best Question →

First let me just reiterate that my mind isn't made up on where I stand in terms of 2A interpretation and application.  So if you're reading this, know that you're witnessing someone's thinking evolve over time. So lets get into it.  I've done a fair amount of research since my last article on guns and … Continue reading The 2nd Amendment: Individualist vs Collectivist Interpretations →

Have you ever heard of the theory of transactive memory?  I hadn't either until recently - it came up in one of Malcolm Gladwell's podcasts.  Its a great podcast, and a fascinating concept. Transactive memory is the idea that we store some of our knowledge in other people's minds.  To be more specific, we store … Continue reading Some Thoughts On Human Connection In The Age Of The Internet →

Somehow I became familiar with Peterson outside of the gender pronouns debate that seems to have been the catalyst of his meteoric rise.  So I had the good fortune of listening to his lectures without any of the madness of that debate coloring my thoughts on the man and his life's work.  What I saw … Continue reading Some Thoughts On Jordan Peterson And The Alt-Right →

The older I get the more I genuinely appreciate and respect independent thinking.  People who don't take anything for granted, who don't assume anything, but who examine everything with new eyes and come to a conclusion that is uniquely their own - they have my admiration. I aspire to be an independent thinker, but there's … Continue reading How Independent Is Your Thought Process, Really? →

I want to talk about guns. Specifically,  I want to talk about the massive support for guns that I see on the right.  Let me take a moment right here to say very openly that my personal views on guns are not settled.  I don't think that the 2nd amendment gives me the right to … Continue reading The Gun Debate and Why Many 2A Supporters Miss The Mark →

I was 15 when I debated in my first practice round at a club meeting.  It was not love at first sight, let me tell you.  I was awkward and nervous and I didn't come anywhere close to filling my speech times.  But I persisted and eventually learned how to craft an argument, fill my … Continue reading The Problem With Competitive Debate →

(Okay, so it's a clickbait title. Mark, you're off the hook - I know you didn't kill western civ.  This is an article about privacy, free speech, and why the 1st amendment really, really matters. Enjoy.) --- Privacy has been dead longer than you think.  The simple truth is that any information you put online … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg Killed Western Civilization →

All right, listen up. We all know that the country is divided. We all know that politics has become toxic and elements of both sides are at fault. We’ve seen the jaw-dropping Facebook debates battles that do nothing but entrench both sides in their respective viewpoints.   It’s getting pretty nasty out there. But it hasn’t … Continue reading You are not your political opinion →