[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 large
[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
[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,
[Poem] [Mythic] They say it's lonely at the top. Written in January 2026. The Lone High House of Hellen.pdfGoogle Docs
[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
[Poem] Remember to brood every once in a while. On Brooding.pdfGoogle Docs
[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
[On Power] The 20th century has spawned a monopoly on governance. With its powerhouse economy, cultural institutions, and unrivaled military, the U.S. has managed to completely dominate the world for a century. The U.S. victory of WWI and WWII has allowed them to "export democracy" to
[Poem] Where do we get when a society no longer rewards virtue and restraint? Resentment and bitterness, probably. Written in December 2025. Wretched Virtue.pdfGoogle Docs
[On Power] With the advent of Trump, the United States has seen something of a renaissance in political thought, particularly on the right. For the first time since World War II, the neo-liberal and neo-conservative monopoly yielded to a surge of nationalism and populism. Political thinkers from the nationalist pre-WWII
[On Power] From "we live in a democracy" to "we live in a republic", both are laughable at best. At one point, we might have lived under one of these. However, both terms have been so thoroughly distorted through years of state and media propaganda, that
[Research] [Abstract] [ICCE] Authored by Dr. Shengzhe Wang and myself, this abstract investigates the two-way interactions between a breaking wave and a floating breakwater through the numerical solver, DualSPHysics. Submitted to ICCE (International Conference on Coastal Engineering) for their 2026 conference. I will be giving an oral presentation at ICCE