The SERE Effect

I left SERE school exactly 19 years ago. That is fucking nuts. But anyway. I was watching The Selection with the fam. The episode where the contestants did the resistance portion of the shit. I remember doing all that in SERE. The boxes, the loud noises, the cold water, the bullshit. All of it. Tired

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Indoctrination is Psychological Slavery

Indoctrination entails spreading an idea by duress. It leaves the victim with no other choices. Control isn’t freedom. Indoctrination is psychological slavery.

There Can Never Be Enough Justice

The highest responsibility of any form of government is that of the application of justice. As government’s sole purpose for existing ought

Should Celebrity Opinions Matter?

For as long as I can remember, people have been bitching about celebrities voicing their opinions. Should celebrity opinions matter? Doesn’t matter

Loricism & Philosophy

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Martial Arts of the Mind

Sometimes a concept is easier to grasp when it’s put into terms people can easily relate to. That’s why comparisons, metaphors, similes, parables, and fables are great rhetorical and literary devices. So what can we compare Loricism to that might help put it into

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Only Weakness Cheats

People who cheat to win only do so because they don’t believe

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Weightless MMA Workout You Can Do Anywhere

People love to find excuses to avoid something. It’s one thing I’ve learned over the years from being a personal trainer, a CrossFit coach, and a Special Operations Developer for the Air Force. So in the interest of helping as many people as possible in one fell swoop, I created

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Self-Defense: A Dose of Reality

Not all martial arts systems are created equal. When I teach martial arts, my first priority is to make it useful immediately. For the real world. Here are some things every martial

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Mike Tyson, David Goggins, Danny, and a little Manifesto

I want to start journaling. Keeping track of shit. Actions, thoughts. Things I’m working on. So that is what I’m doing. We’ll see how long it lasts, since I have a hard time continuing shit for too long. I lack discipline. That’s my biggest problem, and that’s also why discipline was the last virtue added

The SERE Effect

I left SERE school exactly 19 years ago. That is fucking nuts. But anyway. I was watching The Selection with the fam. The episode where the contestants did the resistance portion of the shit. I remember doing all that in SERE. The boxes, the loud noises, the cold water, the bullshit. All of it. Tired

The Aturian Writing System

So I created my own writing system for Everwind. It’s been a long time coming, as I’ve attempted this probably 5 or 6 times since I started writing the Everwind series, and a few times even before that, just for fun. I’d be lying if I told you I wasn’t inspired by the Elven script

Indoctrination is Psychological Slavery

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Indoctrination entails spreading an idea by duress. It leaves the victim with no other choices. Control isn’t freedom. Indoctrination is psychological slavery. On Power and Fear Power is a tenuous thing. Wherever power seeks to control, it is surely underscored by fear. The greater the level of control an agency seeks to seize, the greater

We Shouldn’t Force Kids to Recite the Pledge

Kids Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance; We Shouldn't Force Kids to Recite the Pledge
Students from Ramstein Middle School recite the Pledge of Allegiance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brea Miller)

The Pledge of Allegiance has been a ubiquitous entity in American culture since its creation in 1892 (formally adopted in 1942). It’s been a classroom staple for decades. But we shouldn’t force kids to recite the Pledge, or anyone for that matter. Because to do so is antithetical to the core values of this awesome nation

Weightless MMA Workout You Can Do Anywhere

mma fighter entering the cage, try this weightless mma workout

People love to find excuses to avoid something. It’s one thing I’ve learned over the years from being a personal trainer, a CrossFit coach, and a Special Operations Developer for the Air Force. So in the interest of helping as many people as possible in one fell swoop, I created this weightless mma workout. This

There Can Never Be Enough Justice

Statue of Lady Justice. Symbolism can be used to relay why justice matters.

The highest responsibility of any form of government is that of the application of justice. As government’s sole purpose for existing ought to be as a representative institution toward the people it governs, it is the duty of any government to act with due regard to all its constituents, and to, wherever possible, favor no

Should Celebrity Opinions Matter?

Matt Damon censored with duct tape. Should celebrity opinions matter?

For as long as I can remember, people have been bitching about celebrities voicing their opinions. Should celebrity opinions matter? Doesn’t matter where they voice them, the response from their detractors is always the same: stick to acting. Or music. Or writing books. Or playing ball. Whatever it is, some people simply cannot wait to

Yes, It Also Means Freedom FROM Religion

hands clasped over bible. Freedom of religion includes freedom from religion.

It is astounding how many times I hear something like, “It’s freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion!” I can no longer abide this egregious divorce from logic and reasoning. Because the people in need of a mental “antibiotic” against this particular strain of flimsy rhetoric need to be able to understand it, I shall

In Defense of the Psychological Bubble

bubbles in water. Is it ever okay to live in a psychological bubble?

There are lots of atrocities happening in this world, and I’m a huge proponent of awareness of these things. Living in a psychological bubble can create a false sense of security. It can make you oblivious to certain realities. But the other day something changed my perspective on this, and that is what I want

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