An engineer wants to know the best way he should leave his high-paying but low-satisfaction job, and start his own business.
Are some ways better than others? What considerations should he be thinking about?
The Revenge Of Clovis
Clovis I was one of the three truly foundational figures in French history, along with Julius Caesar and Charlemagne. As king of the Franks–rex francorum–he was the first sovereign to bring all of the recalcitrant tribes of the region under one dynasty and one regal roof. He founded a new dynasty and ruled for thirty years in all: not reigned, but actually ruled. He was not a man to be trifled with, and he was what he had to be considering the times and circumstances of his environment.
How One Man Turned His Life Around
We read so many media stories about how we have to “accept” or “deal with” mediocrity, or even things worse than mediocrity. It has all become so routine as to pass almost without comment. But every now and then an inspiring story will get the attention that it deserves.
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Some Practical Ways To Gain Leadership Experience
What are some ways that a person can get real-world leadership experience quickly?
We discuss some options. I also give my thoughts on the four most important leadership traits and principles.
Disaster At Hadrianople
The worst military defeat that Roman forces suffered after the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest in 9 A.D. was the disaster at Hadrianople in 378. Both of these crushing defeats occurred at the hands of Germanic tribes. In the former battle, the emperor Augustus was haunted by the loss of three entire legions in the swampy German forests. He could never really bring himself to accept it.
Towards A Definition Of Art
I was recently talking to James Seehafer, the originator of the art school known as massurrealism. Although I am only an amateur in this subject, I have found myself thinking more and more about what can be called “art,” and what should not. Are we to imagine–as many careless people nowadays do–that anyone can create any random object and call it art? Are there any rules, guidelines, or elements for what may be considered “art”?
Sunday Film Roundup (5/15/2016)
We now consider a few of the most recent films I’ve seen. I should have started doing this a while ago.
The Inscrutable St. Patrick
The first modern, comprehensive biography of St. Patrick was written by the scholar J.B. Bury, who was a professor of history at Cambridge University for many years. As usual in a work by this great author, it is thoroughly sourced and documented, and yet retains a readability and freshness that makes it timeless. He relates this fable that supposedly happened during the foundation of Armagh in A.D. 444.
Francesco Guicciardini And The Realities Of Power
The current political crisis in Brazil sharply divides the opinions of those who are interested in such matters. To some, Dilma is more sinned against than sinning. In this view, she is the victim of a shadowy (possibly US-inspired) desire for “regime change light.” Journalist Pepe Escobar is an insistent exponent of this view.
Quintus Curtius 
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