To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

Uh, yes, because it's literally in The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution of the United States of America.

MOTIVATION IS A FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND. SYSTEMS AND HABITS ARE THE ONES WHO SHOW UP ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN YOU’RE STILL HALF-ASLEEP.

Motivation is often seen as the driving force behind productivity, inspiration, and success. It's the spark that gets you started on a new project or task, the excitement that propels you to take action when you're feeling inspired.

Respect comes from saying something that actually sticks. Sharing ideas that make people pause for a moment, think a little deeper, maybe even see something differently than they did before.

“America isn’t just a place, it’s a promise that no matter where you start, you can rise, rebuild, and redefine your story.”

Truth alone is a mighty weapon; truth with power to back it up is even better. We will always be ruled by power, but is it really too much to ask that the power that rules us isn’t the scum of the earth?

Motivation is emotional. It rises when the weather is good, when progress is visible, when compliments come in, when the playlist hit right. It disappears when sleep is short, when results stall, when doubt get loud. If I build my life on motivation, I build it on something that changes by the hour.

The most senseless legal "strategy" I've ever seen is ignoring the problem and thinking that it'll go away. That's not how that works.

Some words of advice for a certain lawbreaker: If you disagree with a ruling from a judicial body, lodge an appeal. Don't act like you're above the law and call the judgment an "error" then pretend it doesn't exist.

Many people speak about honesty, kindness, or responsibility. However, it is only when they act with integrity, especially in difficult situations that their true nature becomes clear.

Attention is easy to get, it only takes a moment to catch someone’s eye. Respect, though, takes time to build. It comes from sharing ideas that actually make people pause, think, and feel something, not just scroll past and forget.

“Most burnout isn’t from doing too much, it’s from deciding the same things over and over. Good systems buy back your attention.”

Suspense doesn’t come from explosions or chase scenes. It comes from information. Who knows the truth. Who thinks they know the truth. And who is about to discover they were wrong the whole time. The most dangerous moment in a thriller is when someone finally connects the dots.

Every strong scene has a turning point. A moment where something shifts, new information, a decision, a reversal. If a scene ends the same way it began, it’s forgettable. If it changes something, it matters.

Discomfort and adversity shouldn’t just be avoided they drive growth. Challenges push us beyond comfort, build resilience, and teach lessons ease can’t. Embracing them helps us adapt, learn, and discover our true strengths, turning struggle into opportunity.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit.  Psalm 34:17–18

The middle of a story is where most drafts lose energy. Not because nothing happens— but because nothing changes. Escalation fixes that. Each beat should complicate the last, tighten the pressure, and make the outcome harder to reach.

Clarity beats cleverness every time. A reader shouldn’t have to stop and decode what’s happening. They should feel it unfolding in real time. If the line is pretty but confusing, it’s not doing its job.

Conflict doesn’t need to be constant—but it does need to evolve. If the same problem shows up the same way every time, the story stalls. Change the angle. Raise the cost. Shift the power. Keep it moving.

Sometimes you have to mute the world; listen to yourself and those who care about you, as you watch the quiet moving hours with ultimate patience.

Tension doesn’t come from what’s happening. It comes from what could happen next. The gap between expectation and outcome, that’s where readers start to feel uneasy… and keep reading to resolve it.

Tension builds fastest when a character realizes they’re already too far in. They thought they were in control. They thought they understood the situation. Then something shifts, just enough to make them question everything. That moment of realization is where a story tightens its grip.

Conflict gets interesting when both sides believe they’re right. Not one hero and one villain, but two people with different goals, different information, and no clean way forward. That’s where tension stops feeling forced… and starts feeling real.

The midpoint of a story isn’t just a pause, it’s a shift. Something is revealed. A plan falls apart. The character understands the stakes in a completely new way. After that moment, there’s no going back to how things were. And the story starts moving faster whether they’re ready or not

Joe Kent: “The 🇺🇸 people didn’t have the full story. Our country didn’t have a vital national interest in this current fight. I will not send our men and women off to die on foreign battlefields.”

“No matter how big the stage becomes, the strength always comes from the same solid foundation.”

SPECIAL EDITION ATTACK ON IRAN AND CONSEQUENCES DAY 5: All information below is drawn exclusively from contemporaneous reporting dated or updated March 4, 2026 (CNN, AP, The Guardian, Reuters live updates and other primary sources such as CENTCOM).

Day 5 Iran Update: Hormuz Shut Down 94%, US May Insure Ships & Escort Through Hormuz | Rapid Read 4 March 2026

Starmer: "Our partners in the Gulf have asked us to do more to defend them... The only way to stop the threat is to destroy the missiles at source... The US has requested permission to use UK bases for that specific and limited defensive purpose. We have taken the decision to accept this request."

BREAKING: A 4th U.S. service member has been killed in the military operation with Iran. I want you all to remember that we had a way to stop iran from getting nuclear weapons. It was a nuclear agreement that the international community all agreed was working.

when people point back at Reconstruction to explain where we are as a country (a good impulse) its often to claim that Reconstruction completely failed I'd say it's more like: Reconstruction was partial and compromised, which kept the Civil War going as a domestic political battle vs a won war

President Donald Trump has said he intends to continue the U.S. military strikes on Iran for another “four or five weeks,” as the conflict continued to expand.

Many people hold back because of fear, doubt, or comfort, but stepping forward takes bravery. Even if the result isn’t what you hoped for, you still gain experience, growth, and strength. It’s a quiet but bold encouragement to take risks and keep moving forward.