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Traditional Archery: Part 2 – Wood Types and Backings
“As I was drawing the bow, I travelled a long road. Now I release this arrow knowing that I took the necessary risks and gave of my best.” – Paulo Coelho, The Way of the Bow
In Part 2 of this 4-Part series, we discuss wood types and backings associated with traditional archery.
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Movember 2015 Winners!
Movember 2015 has officially come to an end. We had some impressive moustaches and some equally impressive fund raising! Our team of 27 Mo Bros and 1 Mo Sista raised over $2,000 and got their MOVE on!
And the Winners Are…
Our Movember team, The Order of the Wolf, ...
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Nov 11, 2015
Man of the Month: Bass Reeves – Former Slave Turned Deputy U.S. Marshal
“Maybe the law ain’t perfect, but it’s the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin’.” – Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal, 1838-1910
The history of the Old West is filled with legends. Being the peculiar time it was, both outlaws and lawmen were openly praised for their heroic ...
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Movember 2015: Mo’ Health, Mo’ Prizes! Join the Team!
As previously mentioned, Order of Man and Wolf and Iron are partnering up this year to make a big impact on men’s health. We have created the Movember team The Order of the Wolf and you should join right now before reading the rest of the ...
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Man to Man: Failure to Launch
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” – Abraham Lincoln
America and the western world is in a very ironic predicament. On one hand we have more men going through the process by which they have been told they can be ...
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How to Lead a Group Discussion
“Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.” – Robert Quillen, American Journalist and Humorist, 1887-1948
There is a good chance that if you have been participating in a book study, bible study, or some other peer-led discussion group, you will be asked to lead a ...
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Video: How to Whistle with an Acorn Top
I’m all about the acorns lately! Here is a quick video to show you how to whistle with an acorn top or hickory hull. This is a great survival tip, but it is also great trick to show kids when out at the campsite or wherever oak trees abound. Check it out!
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Flanking Your Passions: Achieving Goals Indirectly
Some days back, I had just stepped into a favorite coffee shop of mine when I noticed the owner, Paul, an Aussie who makes incredible coffee, clearing objects from the counter top so that an award might be prominently displayed: Best New Coffee Shop in Charlotte, 2015. I asked him how it came ...
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My Story – From Fatherless to Manliness
There is a common thread which runs through the frayed cord of men, not only in our time and the last many generations, but in time immemorial: our fathers. Whether good or bad or all-together absent, fathers impact the lives of their sons. Here is my story of going from fatherless to manliness.
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The Manly Etiquette of Playing Cards
“If you’re playing a poker game and you look around the table and can’t tell who the sucker is, it’s you.” – Paul Newman, Actor & Philanthropist, 1925-2008
The following article is a guest post from Manly.Is (Josh Wood). Read the author's bio below.
Manly etiquette is a ...
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Aug 14, 2015
The Manly History of Coffee: Part 2 – The 20th Century to Today
“The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1841-1935
The following article is a guest post from Erik Hill. Read the ...
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Aug 13, 2015
The Manly History of Coffee: Part 1 – Westward to the Civil War
“Coffee is the common man’s gold, and like gold it brings to every man the feeling of luxury and nobility. Coffee differs from pure, gentle milk only in its taste and colour. Take time in your preparation of coffee and God will be with you and bless you and ...
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