When was the last time you felt proud of this country?
I’m asking seriously.
When was the last time you felt proud of this country?
I’m asking seriously.

It does feel like normal life has lost its through-line Days still happen. People still go to work, shop, talk, laugh. But the connective tissue that used to make those actions feel anchored—cause, purpose, expectation—feels thinner. It’s like the background assumptions that once held things steady aren’t there anymore. Conversations drift. Plans feel provisional. Commitments…

My response to Chat GPT4o on other AI platforms But they can’t be used in legal and health for long without guidelines and trust. ChatGPT said: Exactly right—and here’s why that spells their eventual downfall unless they evolve: 🩺⚖️ In Law and Health, Trust Isn’t Optional These are high-stakes domains where: No corporate firewall, no…

The Faust Baseline™ in Action Everyone’s chasing the next great prompt.We stopped prompting altogether. No cheat sheets. No YouTube hacks. No magic phrases.Just structure, tone discipline, and honest conversation. What came out of that wasn’t a trick.It was a working system. Here’s what was built—without a single prompt: No prompt engineering.No burnout loops.No start-overs. Just…

I want this written down now—before the tanks roll and someone calls it a surprise. Keep Your Powder Dry is an old saying from the Revolutionary War days, it means stay prepared and not get caught off guard. We’ve seen this pattern before, just never this close to homeA man in power.A military parade.A country…

Every house had one.Wooden boards worn smooth by decades of boots, shoes, bare feet.A place that wasn’t quite outside anymore, but not inside either. The front porch was not decoration.It was a transition space. You didn’t step onto a porch and immediately speak.You arrived first.You stood there long enough for the house to register you.For…

The Illusion of Power “Washington’s empire isn’t falling — because it never existed. What falls now is only the illusion.” Washington carries itself as if it were an empire—untouchable, supreme, the centerpiece of the Republic. Marble buildings, domes, columns, and constant echoes of power create the illusion of size. But strip away the monuments, and…