#manliness
Fireside Topic: How do you handle getting sick?
I rarely get sick but have been bit with something now for about a week and a half. The first few days are alright, slowing down my pace for a while can be rejuvenating in a sense, but I am pretty much ready for this thing to be gone at this point. All ...
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Jul 18, 2014
Esse Quam Videri
I applaud my state for choosing such a manly motto, for it has its origins in virtues. The phrase is taken from Cicero’s essay “On Friendship." Esse Quam Videri - here is what it means and how to apply it.
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21 Uses for a Bandana (or should we say MANdana?)
Other than, say, a knife, there is likely no tool which folds so easily and is as versatile as a bandana. In fact, we should call it a MANdana because every man should carry one. Here are 21 uses for a bandana (or MANdana) you may not have considered before.
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Apr 23, 2014
Fireside Topic: What situations make you feel awkward and unmanly?
Every man has a situation where he feels out-of-place, unprepared, unsure, and unmanly. It doesn’t have to be a big event, sometimes it’s the small things in life. Maybe it’s something that has been an issue since you were a boy.
Perhaps we need some knowledge, or some courage, or ...
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Feb 5, 2014
Fireside Topic: How does masculinity differ from femininity?
How does masculinity differ from femininity? If we understand that virtues that make a good man also apply to the making of a good woman it gets a little complicated. In this Fireside Topic, we explore this notion and encourage you to as well.
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How to Make a Traveler’s Candle (Swedish Log Candle)
A good Scandinavian friend of mine (and their older cousins who were visiting and added to this story) brought over a gift for me called a Traveler’s Candle. Essentially, when lit, it burns from the inside producing a long lasting radiating heat, with a sturdy base and a convenient cook top. Here's how to make one.
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