Jan 4, 2023The 7 Habits of Freedom Loving AcademicsOn November 4th and 5th of this year, I attended the Stanford University Academic Freedom Conference. Over 150 professors from universities all over the world gathered at Stanford that weekend to discuss a disturbing trend in academia to suppress free speech and free inquiry.6 min read6 min read
Aug 10, 2021Thomas Sowell is one of the world’s greatest living intellectuals.Thomas Sowell is one of the world’s greatest living intellectuals. I write that sentence with mixed feelings because I don’t really believe Sowell is “one of” the world’s greatest intellectuals, I actually believe he is the greatest intellectual alive today. …Thomas Sowell6 min readThomas Sowell6 min read
Nov 22, 2019“The Reading Challenge”Five weeks ago, I noticed that I hadn’t been reading much lately. I just never seemed to be in the mood. My excuse was that working all day and raising four little girls by night is exhausting and there’s no time or energy left for reading books. But reading books…Books11 min readBooks11 min read
Feb 3, 2019How the Flu Kicked My AssOur Family of 6 Was Hit Hard This Year. It was Monday, January 21, 2019 when our 4 year old first showed signs of fever. I remember the date because the day before, on Sunday, I had taken our 3 daughters (6, 4 and 2) to the Santa Monica pier…Health8 min readHealth8 min read
Jan 22, 2019Happy Life, Happy WifeOne Guys’ Strategy for a Thriving Marriage I’m sure you’ve heard the old cliché “Happy Wife, Happy Life.” I’ve heard it many times and I’ve even said it a few times to friends of mine who have come to me with marital woes looking for advice. When you say “Happy…Happiness4 min readHappiness4 min read
Jan 21, 2019Memories of Checkpoint CharlieHow I Came to Own The Most Famous Sign in History It was June 22, 1990, a day I will never forget. It was a special day in Berlin, there was to be a large ceremony at the former border crossing between East and West Berlin called “Checkpoint Charlie.” …Germany6 min readGermany6 min read
Jan 13, 2019The Pushup ChallengeWhat I’ve Learned Leading a Group of Guys To Do 100 Pushups a Day. I can’t remember exactly what motivated me to first start a pushup challenge. Maybe I was bored and just wanted a new challenge to motivate me? Maybe I wanted more strength and was tired of lifting…Fitness8 min readFitness8 min read
Jan 10, 2019Reflections on FatherhoodRaising Kids is a Total Pain in the Ass. Why I Love It Anyway. When I tell people I have 5 kids, they often gasp in amazement. “Whoa,” they say, “that’s a lot.” …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Jan 7, 2019Reflections on Home-birthFrom Dad’s Point of View My wife woke me at around Midnight on December 22, 2018. “I’m having pretty intense contractions” she said. “Did you download that app which times the contractions” she asked? “Not yet” I replied with a sense of panic in my voice, “let me do that right now.” Within seconds I…Birth7 min readBirth7 min read
Jan 5, 2019Reflections on IntermarriageWhy marrying someone of a different race/culture is no big deal, and yet a really big deal at the same time. It was February 4, 2002, at the New York University swimming pool. We met by chance, I was in Lane 5 and she was in Lane 6. I approached…Race8 min readRace8 min read