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Mar 2, 2018
Of Dogs and Men: Raising a dog can train you to be a better man
Dogs have been helping men in the pursuit of manly living since time immemorial. No other animal has worked as faithfully for so long in a myriad of capacities across uncounted landscapes like the dog. Raising them teaches us a lot about life and ourselves.
Nov 16, 2017
The Wolf & Iron Store Launch this Friday (and a discount for Wolf & Iron followers)
Well, it has been a long time coming, and many of you have been patiently waiting, but the Wolf & Iron store is officially set to launch this Friday! I’ll be honest, I’m both excited and a bit nervous.
Oct 2, 2017
Wolf & Iron Podcast #27 – Author Eric Barker on Why What You Think About Success is Probably Wrong
If I could suggest to you all, one book to read this year on success, it would be Eric Barker’s excellent book Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong. This is a great book and I am really honored to speak to ...
Sep 11, 2017
Wolf & Iron Podcast #24 – Man to Man – On Planning: Why I hate it, & why I do it anyhow
If I had my druthers, my day would flow from intuition rather than a well thought-out plan. My default, as a creative individual, is to mosey through the day with a general idea of what I need to get done, allowing for plenty of time to get diverted with creative endeavors, and not ...
Jun 26, 2017
Author John Eldredge on Wild at Heart, Father Wounds, and Christian Manhood
John Eldredge’s book Wild at Heart sparked a fire in Christian men, and called out churches for neglecting and misleading men’s souls. Today, he speaks to us on his book, father wounds, and Christian manhood.
Nov 2, 2015
Captains of Industry: Andy Weir, Author of The Martian
Like so many people, I was absolutely taken in by Andy Weir’s sci-fi novel, The Martian. This book has set the standard for modern science fiction for me, as it raises the bar and expectations of the readers, and assumes an understanding of scientific principles well enough to be used as engaging and ...
Sep 11, 2015
Lessons in Manliness from Mark Watney of The Martian
“My asshole is doing as much to keep me alive as my brain.” – Mark Watney, The Martian
Typically, on Wolf & Iron, I write about men of history or some story from my own life from which some manliness can be gleaned. However, The Martian is such a ...
Aug 27, 2015
Book Review: Legend by Eric Blehm + Signed Copy Giveaway!
“We were also starting to see a slow trickle of body bags and wounded. I don’t really believe that even our training personnel had any idea about what we were walking into.” – Roy Benavidez on Vietnam, Legend, Eric Blehm
When Eric Blehm’s book, Legend, arrived in the ...
Aug 12, 2015
Manly Sites I Follow and Men I Admire
A good deal of my online time is spent researching or creating content for Wolf & Iron, but that is not to say that I don’t have a few resources I turn to when I need my man-tank refueled. A few years back if you wanted to know how to be a man ...
Jun 22, 2015
How to Speed Read and Comprehend
Theodore Roosevelt reportedly read tens of thousands of books during his lifetime. His profound ability to comprehend and remember what he read was astounding. Here are some techniques to speed read and comprehend.
Jun 2, 2015
Book Review: Gumption by Nick Offerman
“I can certainly refuel my own well of gumption with the example he set.” – Nick Offerman on Theodore Roosevelt, Gumption
This past week the wife and kids were out of town, so I had the rare opportunity to essentially do whatever I wanted with my free-time, outside of work ...
May 14, 2015
Book Review: The Way of Men by Jack Donovan
I have written previously on how I believe homosexuality limits a man’s ability to be a man. That being said, I read the book as openly as I could, just trying to take it for what it was and not wrap my thoughts about the author around every sentence. Here is my review of The Way of Men by Jack Donovan.