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The Introduction

I mentioned a week or so ago that my historical novel, My Honor is my…

A Fascinating Interview

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Catherine Austin Fitts is truly fascinating. It is amazing in the…

Europe’s Military Failure

Europe’s military failure did not happen overnight, and it did not go unnoticed. In September…

Organized Gang Exploitation: Demanding Accountability and Justice Reform

Examining organized gang exploitation, institutional accountability, grooming gangs in Britain, hate-crime debates, and justice reform….

DOGE Is Alive and Well: Government Waste and Reform

Explore the debate surrounding DOGE, government waste, fraud, inefficiency, federal spending, and the challenges of…

Biographies

The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Dr. Li Zhisui

How does a man responsible for the deaths of thirty to forty-five million of his…

Nelson by David Walder: A Biography of Admiral Horatio Nelson

Read a review of Nelson by David Walder, exploring Admiral Nelson’s naval leadership, Trafalgar, Lady…

Organizer of Victory, 1943–1945: George C. Marshall by Forrest C. Pogue

Read a review of Forrest C. Pogue’s Organizer of Victory, exploring George C. Marshall’s WWII…

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Book Reviews

Catherine Merridale

Catherine Merridale’s Ivan’s War: Life and Death in the Red…

Armin Bottger

To the Gate of Hell by Armin Bottger is the…

Jared Kushner

Breaking History by Jared Kushner, subtitled A White House Memoir…

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The Party by Richard McGregor, subtitled The Secret World of…

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The Introduction

I mentioned a week or so ago that my historical novel, My Honor is my…

A Fascinating Interview

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Catherine Austin Fitts is truly fascinating. It is amazing in the…

Breaking History by Jared Kushner

Breaking History by Jared Kushner, subtitled A White House Memoir and published in 2022 by…

Europe’s Military Failure

Europe’s military failure did not happen overnight, and it did not go unnoticed. In September…

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Factoids

Factoid #10: Unusual Facts About Government and Public Policy

Explore Factoid #10, featuring commentary on China, EV subsidies, government regulations, federal rules, and overlooked…

Factoid #9

When Citizens Are the Victims: In Factoid #7 (6/13/2025), I noted that the German government…

Factoid #8

Even though we are surrounded by scores of information sources, the sheer number is enough…

Factoid #7

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Factoid #6

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FACTOID #5

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New Novel

My Honor Is My Loyalty

A Novel of War in the East During World War II

From the battlefields of the Eastern Front to the mountains of the Balkans, this novel follows one young German soldier drawn into the Waffen-SS by patriotism, ambition, and blind faith. What begins as loyalty slowly becomes something far more dangerous as the war turns brutal and the truth becomes impossible to ignore, and he is forced to confront the cost of blind obedience and the man he has become.

Based on years of research and interviews with former Waffen-SS officers and enlisted men. Not a war story built on fantasy, but a reckoning with history’s darkest chapter.

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The Introduction

I mentioned a week or so ago that my historical novel, My Honor is my…

White Port

My favorite wife recently returned from a business trip to Barcelona and brought me a…

Ivan’s War, Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945 by Catherine Merridale

Catherine Merridale’s Ivan’s War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945 is a history…

A Fascinating Interview

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Catherine Austin Fitts is truly fascinating. It is amazing in the…

Meet The Author

Barry J. Klazura

Writer · Historian · Entrepreneur · Founder · Author of “My Honor Is My Loyalty”

Barry studied Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, focusing on guerrilla warfare and totalitarianism. He spent years researching World War II and speaking directly with former Waffen-SS officers and enlisted men — bringing historical accuracy to both his reviews and his debut novel.

For over twenty years a financial advisor, Barry writes because the mainstream won’t ask the hard questions. And On The Other Hand is where those questions live.

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