The Rational Ram

(Source of photo: pinterest.com) Anyone who knows me personally knows that I’m not a religious man. In fact, I’m very much a secular humanist. This essentially makes me an atheist, but that really does secular humanism a disservice. According to Merriam-Webster, secular humanism is defined as “humanistic philosophy viewed as a nontheistic religion antagonistic to […]

(Source of photo: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/784157907671592960/jJiqw-GD.jpg) The motto I chose for my blog, “a buoy in a sea of discontent”, is meant to convey choosing rationality over deception and absurdity in a world that where many desire us to live in a sea of discontent. It’s a message that I hope resonates with those who visit my […]

Allow me to preface today’s post by saying that I am of the opinion that our political and racial bifurcation is not nearly as stark as the media would have us believe. That is my anecdotal observation, but I don’t think I’m alone in my opinion. While I believe there are people predisposed to racism […]

Preface: Some of these rules are gems of advice I’ve articulated before in other posts, but the collective message is a good blueprint for conducting your life as a man. Rule One: Let your experiences, both good and bad, be your life lessons and opportunities to grow as a man. Experience is a great teacher. […]

(Source of photo: azquotes.com) Let’s begin this post with the dictionary.com definition of “sellout”: Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor. Informal. a person who compromises his or her personal values, integrity, talent, or the like, for money or personal advancement. The formal definition of the term being a show, movie, or […]

Of all the hidden gems of philosophy in the Star Wars movie franchise, I feel the exchange between Chancellor Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith might be the most thought-provoking. If you ponder what Palpatine said with an open mind (aka: your third eye, which should always be open), it should make […]

(Source of photo: https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/80/8/462943397-albert-einstein-success-quotes-try-not-to-become-a-man-of-success-but-rather-try.jpg) Success and value. Which one is more important? Which one is a more worthwhile goal to achieve? To most so-called “alpha males” (and “alpha females” too), value is a byproduct of success. The reality is that success is a byproduct of being a person of value. This is the crux of […]

(Source of photo:https://realmoney.thestreet.com/articles/06/12/2015/national-debt-hey-u.s.-assets-are-greater) Preface: I’m exercising a non-attribution policy with today’s post because I want to focus on cause and effect (facts) rather than on personalities (feelings). The facts don’t care about your feelings. With the house note out of the way, today I’m going to rail against economic ignorance and how it will likely […]

Here are twelve life lessons I learned over my 23 year career in the United States Army: 1. Always say less than is necessary, especially when doing business and in meetings. You risk saying too much and revealing thoughts not meant for your intended audience to know. 2. Don’t let perfection become the enemy of […]

http://neveryetmelted.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MilkSheep.jpg (Source of photo: http://neveryetmelted.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MilkSheep.jpg) What am I tired of today? Mindless sheep. Not just in politics, but in public opinion, media, and consumerism. I’m not going to make this post about anything specific to any particular political ideology. However, people should really take political ideologies with a grain of salt because they are all […]