Cycles of Change

Engineering practical systems and exploring the physical world.

Consider Fascism, Nazism, Communism and Socialism where each of these systems share a deep root in collectivism. For ourselves and for generations to follow, it becomes critical for our own well-being that we awaken to this political reality, but only if we wish to preserve the freedom and liberty [...]
In July 2025, the Trump administration signed an executive order titled "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets." The order redirected $100 million toward a program called STREETS, which funds urban camping bans, law enforcement training for mental health crisis response, and expanded [...]
This paper examines a single question: what does the proposed reopening of Alcatraz Island as a federal prison actually cost, and how does that cost compare to documented alternatives? It does not argue for or against the policy on political or ideological grounds. It presents verified figures from [...]

American Peril: Shades of Gray

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The world does not arrive in black and white. It arrives in shades of gray. Yet something inside the human mind resists that truth. The mind wants categories. It wants borders. It wants to know which side a person stands on before it decides whether to trust them. In America today, that need for [...]
Every civilization asks the same question: where does authority come from? The answer shapes everything. It determines who makes the laws, who enforces them, and who can challenge them. Two answers have competed across human history. Understanding both reveals why the republic remains one of the [...]