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Mar 26, 2018

Wolf & Iron Podcast: Easter 2018 – Making Little of Much – M2M – #40

Many are making the switch from the term “Easter” to “Resurrection Sunday” as a means of distinguishing the resurrection of Christ from a fictional bunny, and I think it’s a good move. We tend to make little of much, and I’m feeling guilty of that this Easter…er Resurrection Sunday. As Mentioned in ...

Dec 23, 2017

Wolf & Iron Podcast #34: Merry Christmas 2017! – Abiding instead of striving for the Christmas spirit

I know so many people who feel drained after Christmas. The traveling, the gifts, the hustle and bustle of the season are not restorative to our souls. As a consequence, we enter the new year feeling like we need a vacation. I believe a lot of this comes from striving to grab hold ...

Jul 3, 2015

The Age of American Re-Enchantment

“Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.” – Thomas Campbell, Scottish Poet, 1777-1844 At the writing of this article, tomorrow is July 4th, the day we celebrate our declared independence and sovereign nationality. I find it interesting that we celebrate the day ...

Jul 2, 2015

TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s July 4th, 1906 Speech

Over the course of his life, Theodore Roosevelt gave no less than 10 addresses on the 4th of July. Here is an excerpt from 1906 as President of the United States. Read the full speech here. - #TRThursday articles give us some manly insight and wisdom from Theodore Roosevelt ...

Dec 30, 2014

Creating a Yearly Retrospective with Start. Stop. Keep.

New Year’s resolutions are sooo last year! Really, creating resolutions, and inevitably breaking them, has become so cliché that it’s not even worth writing an article about. However, there is something to be gained by looking back on the last year and forward to the new year and thinking about how you have grown ...

Dec 23, 2014

Good Will Towards Men and the Lessening of Christmas

“When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?” – G.K. Chesterton, Christian Author and Apologist, 1874-1936 I believe everyone is familiar with this Christmas saying, whether or not they ...

Nov 27, 2014

George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

George Washington was such a great man and I am honored to live in a nation that was founded by men such as he. I love to look back on our history and imagine a nation that would have heard these words and agreed, wholeheartedly. The uncommon amount of intellect and honor and heroic feats found ...

Nov 26, 2014

How to Smoke a Turkey on a Weber Charcoal Grill

I have to say, while I enjoy turkey in just about any form, smoked turkey is still my favorite. Bringing in that bird off the grill, with the browned skin, bathed in smoke for hours, is such a treat for the family and friends. Here is a quick “how-to” guide for smoking your turkey.

Nov 26, 2014

How to Tie a Surgeon’s Knot

The Surgeon’s Knot was developed as it is named, by surgeons. They found this knot to be particularly useful in holding together thread that had become slippery from blood and tissue. The extra ‘over and under’ pass holds the thread together while the final knot loop is being tied. I decided to do a quick article ...

Nov 20, 2014

Famous Quotes: A man with an obsession – C.S. Lewis

Black Friday is in 8 days, as of this posting (11/20/2014). Each year America waits for the inevitable gorging of products and trampling of their neighbors…the day after we give thanks for all of our blessings. It is really one of the most disgusting customs we support and is certainly unmanly to allow yourself ...

Oct 31, 2014

Fireside Topic: What is your greatest Halloween costume?

For this Fireside Topic we are going to need some pictures! Post them on Facebook, Twitter or in the comments section below. Use the hashtag #greatesthalloweencostume and include @_WolfAndIron or tag us in Facebook. Some may be cute, some may be awful, some may be hideous…All will be ...

Sep 17, 2014

The Pirates Code of Conduct

Ahoy, me hearties! Be ye ‘ware as SeptembArrr th’ 19th be fer shoutin’ like th’ scurvy pirate ye be! That’s right, September 19th is National Talk Like a Pirate Day. To get you in the pirating spirit take a look at the Pirates Code of Conduct below. Being a pirate was serious business. These guys obviously knew what ...
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