Beyond the Last Frontier
[Poem] Where can the frontiersman go once the frontier has gone? Maybe he looks within. Written in July 2026. Beyond the Last Frontier.pdfGoogle Docs
Lucas Harold Baumgartner
To the seas, young man
[On Power] Throughout history, there has always been an outlet for the boldest of humanity to take a chance. That chance was on the frontier: wild, lawless, vast, and overflowing with the opportunity to make a name for oneself. Whether this was as a soldier, settler, or businessman, the frontier
A dream of nine chambers
[Poem] This was actually revealed to me in a dream. Written in June 2026. A dream of nine chambers.pdfGoogle Docs
BREAKING WAVE EFFECTS ON A FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE WITH VARYING PONTOON ORIENTATIONS
[Research] [EMI] Authored by Dr. Shengzhe Wang and myself, this study investigates the effects of breaking and non-breaking waves against an offshore floating wind turbine as a function of its position and orientation through the numerical solver, DualSPHysics. Presented to EMI (Engineering Mechanics Institute) for their 2026 conference. Peer-
Civilization and barbarism
[On Power] [Social anthropology] The words "civilization" and "barbarism" are used liberally without care. Often, civilization (and "democracy") is simply the de facto force of good and vice versa. In the United States, the right loves to claim themselves as the civilizing force against
Habitable floating megastructures: setbacks and solutions
[Research] [Article] Imagine for a moment. You walk out onto a busy street—like-minded people bustling, dining, and laughing. No smell of gasoline and no sign of smog. The atmosphere is clear and an ocean breeze winds between buildings. You walk a few blocks away and look upon a
The quiet curtain call
[Poem] What happens after the heart stops before the brain? What do we call the state of being alive and dead? I have looked. There is no good term. Written in February 2026. The quiet curtain call.pdfGoogle Docs
Reverse Libertarianism
[On Power] At one point in time, Nick Fuentes called himself a libertarian. In fact, he partially credits Young Americans for Liberty, of which I worked for, for his initial rise to prominence. He is far from alone. If you have been monitoring the political climate for the last decade,
The Lone High House of Hellen
[Poem] [Mythic] They say it's lonely at the top. Written in January 2026. The Lone High House of Hellen.pdfGoogle Docs
The birth of civic virtue
[On Power] In previous posts, I have analyzed the republic and emphasized its essential reliance on civic virtue, or preference for the common good above all else, as the cornerstone of its health. But where does civic virtue originate, and what sustains it? If you have taken a course of
On Brooding
[Poem] Remember to brood every once in a while. On Brooding.pdfGoogle Docs
Laughter of the Damned
[Fiction] [Short story] [Absurdist sword & sorcery] Blagg the Jester amuses himself when he is sent to hell by a spiteful sorcerer. Laughter of the DamnedGoogle Docs