Hank Scorpio

There's things that gnaw at a man worse than dyin.

[Hank Scorpio @BullockSethh]

@HistoryWJacob Both accepted that administering death on a massive scale would ultimately end their wars.

[Hank Scorpio @BullockSethh]

@Yostmeister @RPTexan @ManifestHistory The reynolds death seemed so out of place. Highest ranking solider killed in CW... shot in the back while riding away? Surreal to process.

[Hank Scorpio @BullockSethh]

@BBGreatMoments Me

[Hank Scorpio @BullockSethh]

@oyster_art @TheMasters https://t.co/nAGoM7eqNk

[Ascendant Power @AscendantPower]

HOW TO JUDGE MEN

Judge a man by the quality of the people who seek his opinions and advice.

Judge a man by his effort to improve.

Judge a man by the maturity of his children, the femininity of his wife and the discipline of his dog.

Judge a man by the quality of his scars.

Judge a man by how he responds to evidence that contradicts his beliefs.

Judge a man by his reaction to greater men.

Judge a man by his pain tolerance.

Judge a man by how accurately he judges himself.

Judge a man by how he judges failure.

Judge a man by his level of self-reliance.

Judge a man by his definition of “difficult.”

Judge a man by how he responds to brutal honesty.

Judge a man by the quality of the questions he asks.

Judge a man by how readily you’d go into battle with him and how reluctant you’d be to go to war against him.

Judge a man by his bookshelf.

Judge a man by the quality of the people who depend on him.

Judge a man by the level of his desire to be challenged.

Judge a man by who he’s most eager to impress.

Judge a man by how he responds to comparison.

Judge a man by how he responds to chaos.

Judge a man by his willingness to honor the agreements he regrets.

Judge a man by his contributions to beauty, tradition and truth.

Judge a man by his reaction to unexpected obstacles.

Judge a man by the speed and magnitude of his growth.

Judge a man by the quality of his work when he thinks nobody is watching.

Judge a man by whether he seeks or avoids responsibility, accountability and competition.

Judge a man by his primary motivations for health optimization and wealth accumulation.

Judge a man by his ability to adapt.

Judge a man by his heroes.

Judge a man by his openness to experimentation, frequency of iteration and speed of adaptation.

Judge a man by his impact on everyone and everything around him.

[ZUBY: @ZubyMusic]

The notion of bringing SHAME and DISHONOUR upon your family name has been mostly lost in the West, as the nuclear and extended family have been systematically disintegrated.

This, plus a hyper liberal attitude of 'do whatever makes you feel good!', is accelerating goofy behaviour.

It's one thing to make yourself look like a fool or criminal, but fear of making your whole clan look bad keeps people in check and has done all throughout history. All over the world.

You can't disintegrate every social, religious, and cultural pillar that encourages good behaviour, and expect it to turn out well.

We are social creatures and incentives & disincentives are powerful.

In fact, the less people regulate themselves, the more likely an authoritarian government eventually will.

[The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial]

“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”

Michael W Smith

[80s Sports N Stuff @80sSportsNStuff]

A good way to spend a few thousand hours…

[Homer’s Best Bits @HomersBestBits]

Season 4 Episode 11

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

I can’t stop watching the Braves mascot, Blooper, wrecking kids with stiff arms at halftime of the Falcons game.

[80s Sports N Stuff @80sSportsNStuff]

Nice R.B.I. Baseball pitching matchup…

[80s Sports N Stuff @80sSportsNStuff]

Jimmy Chitwood didn’t need AAU basketball…he just needed a hoop and a dirt patch.

[David Pollack @davidpollack47]

Kids aren’t the same but parents are officially out of control in youth sports. Trainers, private coaches, homework, year round grind. You will snatch the love of the game away before you create a hall of famer. Play all the sports.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

A High School Football Player Rushed A School Shooter And Sacrificed His Own Life To Save His Classmates
https://t.co/nPNAqtsEl6

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Spencer Lee just won his third NCAA wrestling championship at Iowa, and he says he did it with no ACLs 😳

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Sounds like a heavy night

[Vietnam Vet Memorial @VVMF]

On November 14, 1965, Captain Ed Freeman made repeated flights into the Ia Drang Valley under intense fire to bring in supplies and evacuate the wounded. Due to a statute of limitations being lifted, Freeman was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 16, 2001. https://t.co/6avP5Q8ekQ