Character
Famous Quotes: Honor is the Reward – Calvin Coolidge
I love this quote by Calvin Coolidge. So many people these days expect something for nothing: respect because of something their ancestors went through, honor because of the money they make or the position they are in, money because they have it harder than others. Coolidge had it right: “No person was ever ...
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Can a Gay Man be Manly?
The recent rulings of the Supreme Court on gay marriage have inspired me to write on a subject I have been thinking about for some time. Rather than tackling the issue of whether same-sex couples should be allowed to get married and the impact on society, I just want to answer this: Can a gay man be manly?
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How to Speak Like a Man
I have been on a Winston Churchill kick lately and recently found out that he had a speech impediment, something called a lateral lisp. Here we have, yet again, a story of one of the greatest orators of our time who struggled with the very thing that made him famous.
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The Red Flag of Ease
“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.” – Sir Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, 1874-1965
If I could summarize the goal of my earlier years it would be thus: to live a life of ease. Oh, how I wanted to have it ...
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How to Become a Morning Person
Rising early is one of the traits that most (if not all) successful men have in common, but if you're not currently a morning person, how can you become one? Here is what has helped me to conquer the desire to sleep in.
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Praise and Advice for Hipsters
I generally like Hipsters. They are non-threatening and seem to have some sense about them. I would rather hang out with a group of Hipsters and have an actual conversation — when they’re not texting — than visit the previous cultures of drugs and peace and love. So I have some praise for them, but also some advice.
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Aug 27, 2014
Famous Quotes: Justice, Peace, and Brotherhood – Martin Luther King Jr.
When I was about 8 or 9 years old my dad and I were driving around Memphis, his hometown and where I would visit during the summer. He drove by this white, run-down motel and said “That is where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot.” Of course I knew about Martin Luther King ...
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Book Review: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
There is a certain kind of man who has what it takes to become a Navy SEAL. Marcus Luttrell and the men he served with are those kind of men. This book is not for the faint of heart. It is, however, for those who long to know the hearts and minds of our greatest warriors. Here is my review of Lone Survivor.
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Famous Quotes: The Courage We Desire – Thomas Carlyle
I love this quote by Thomas Carlyle on the topic of courage and manful living. Carlyle was a satirist and writer during the Victorian era, a time when the long-standing system of religiosity, birth-right reign, and other social orders were being challenged. Share and be inspired!
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Vim, Vigor, and Vitality!
When I was just a boy I distinctly remember having a conversation with one of my uncles that went something like this:
Me: “Why is your belly so big?” I said pointing out his beer gut, though I didn’t know that was what it was at the time.
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Stop Blaming Feminism
“Nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes. There’s just too much fraternizing with the enemy.” – Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State
As I have spent a good deal of time over the last year with Wolf & Iron, I have noticed a disturbing trend in the manosphere (websites ...
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What Does it Mean to Be a Man?
NPR has special series called Men in America (#menpr) that has done a pretty good job of generating discussion around manliness in the modern era, but has fallen short of providing any concrete definition of what a “man” actually is. I understand that generating conversation is far more important to ...
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