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The Apology Tour

Jul 17, 2026

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6 min read

The Apology Tour

If you train a generation to despise their own lineage, you do not create a more just society. You create a civilization that refuses to defend itself.

Jeff Connell
Jeff Connell

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Jul 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Domino Effect

In July 1914, a single political assassination triggered a series of automated military ultimatums that dragged thirty million men into the mud. If you do not track the timeline, you will never spot the trap.

Jun 26, 2026

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5 min read

The Just Google It Fallacy

Access to information is not the same as access to wisdom. If you have a library in your pocket but no map in your head, you are not informed. You are just overwhelmed.

Jun 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Roman Mob

Two thousand years before the first retweet, the Gracchi brothers discovered how to weaponize the populist rage of a desperate city. The blueprint for the modern social media mob is written in Roman b

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

The Arrogance of 2026

We have high speed internet and Artificial Intelligence, yet we are still the same flawed animals we were in the trenches. Stop pretending your smartphone makes you a better human being.

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

The Soviet Erase

Before the digital hallucination, there was the analog purge. Stalin showed the world that if you control the image, you control reality. Here is how we fight back using his own dark history.

AI

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The Death of the Expert

The Death of the Expert

When everyone has a search bar, everyone thinks they are a general. Why the democratization of information has actually led to the destruction of true authority.

The Domino Effect

The Domino Effect

In July 1914, a single political assassination triggered a series of automated military ultimatums that dragged thirty million men into the mud. If you do not track the timeline, you will never spot the trap.

The Just Google It Fallacy

The Just Google It Fallacy

Access to information is not the same as access to wisdom. If you have a library in your pocket but no map in your head, you are not informed. You are just overwhelmed.

The Roman Mob

The Roman Mob

Two thousand years before the first retweet, the Gracchi brothers discovered how to weaponize the populist rage of a desperate city. The blueprint for the modern social media mob is written in Roman b

The Arrogance of 2026

The Arrogance of 2026

We have high speed internet and Artificial Intelligence, yet we are still the same flawed animals we were in the trenches. Stop pretending your smartphone makes you a better human being.

The Soviet Erase

The Soviet Erase

Before the digital hallucination, there was the analog purge. Stalin showed the world that if you control the image, you control reality. Here is how we fight back using his own dark history.

AI

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The AI Mirage

The AI Mirage

The screen in your pocket is not a window to the truth. It is a corporate filter designed to sanitize reality. If you trust it blindly, you are walking into a digital ambush.

AI

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Part 4: The True Cost of War: Why the Government Cannot Default on the PACT Act

Part 4: The True Cost of War: Why the Government Cannot Default on the PACT Act

When the government authorizes a deployment, they sign a blank check for the aftermath. Treating veteran healthcare as discretionary spending is a breach of contract. It is time to pay the bill.

Veteran Advocacy

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Teaching Kids Resilience: Lessons from a Veteran Dad

Jun 23, 2025

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Teaching Kids Resilience: Lessons from a Veteran Dad

Why I’m Teaching My Kids Grit the Hard Way, and Why the System Won’t

Veteran perspectives

Jeff Connell
Jeff Connell
Why Education Needs a Veteran’s Perspective: Fixing a Broken System

Jun 16, 2025

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5 min read

Why Education Needs a Veteran’s Perspective: Fixing a Broken System

A disabled veteran and former educator shares why education is failing and offers veteran-inspired solutions for reform.

Veteran perspectives

Jeff Connell
Jeff Connell
AI in Education: A Veteran Dad’s Call for Smarter Classrooms

Jun 30, 2025

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8 min read

AI in Education: A Veteran Dad’s Call for Smarter Classrooms

A Veteran Dad’s Case for Using AI to Empower Teachers and Personalize Learning

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Jeff Connell
Jeff Connell

Welcome to VeteranPerspectives: A Blog by Jeff

Veteran

Apr 15, 2025

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3 min read

The Case for Dissolving the Federal Department of Education: A Former Teacher’s Perspective

Apr 22, 2025

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6 min read

Toxic Leadership in Education: The Silent Killer of School Culture

Teaching

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Apr 28, 2025

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8 min read

Innovation in Education: It’s Time to Stop the Bullsh*t

May 5, 2025

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8 min read

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