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Feb 25, 2021

Instinct and the Modern Man // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY

We need a revival of instinct. Gut instinct, intuition...call it what you will. Modern man has been too long removed from his nature.

Feb 18, 2021

Healing the Past // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY

You've likely seen it on movies: A man sits down with his therapist and is walked through his past memories in order to bring closure to his emotional trauma. However, this can be misleading as it is not necessary to remember the past in order to heal it. While a helpful tool, dredging up old memories simply helps us access emotions that we have not learned to process in a mature manner.

Nov 26, 2020

Happy Thanksgiving! // TRUCK TALK THURSDAY

Although 2020 has been a crazy year (and it's not over yet) there is a lot we can still be thankful for. Take a moment to thank God for your health, your friends and family, your dog, and maybe even your cat.

Mar 30, 2015

Famous Quotes: Fierce or Flippant – C.S. Lewis

When C.S. Lewis made the below quote, he was referring to the attitude of atheist at Cambridge vs. Oxford. In his day, there were such a large contingent of atheist at Oxford that they had become soft-thinkers rather than vocal or intellectual proponents of their beliefs. Cambridge, on the other hand, had a ...

Mar 26, 2015

TRThursday: Worth More than a College Education…

While much time is spent on Theodore Roosevelt the out-of-doors-man and President, his fervent beliefs as a Christian are often overlooked. Much of what guided his views of manhood came from what he believed God-fearing Christian men were both called to be and, with the help of God, able to become.  

Mar 24, 2015

Why Every Man Should Eschew Political Correctness

“Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Writer and Statesman, 1749 – 1832 As a kid I do not remember ever hearing the phrase “politically correct”. Perhaps it was because I was raised in a small town, ...

Mar 10, 2015

Man to Man: Dealing with Labels

When I was a kid, I spent a good bit of time playing in the mud and fields of the Hatchie river bottoms in Tennessee. As such, I was a filthy wreck most of the time. This, along with being a growing kid and “country poor”, meant I received a good deal ...

Mar 5, 2015

TRThursday: Play Your Part, Manfully!

There is a lot of cynicism in today’s culture and media. Cynicism is different from sarcasm, for sarcasm is a play on truth and leaves the door open for humor or a way out, but cynicism is merely hopeless. Growing up, Ronald Regan was my president, and the message from him was almost ...

Jan 5, 2015

How to Frame a Coffee Sack with Pallet Boards

If you like coffee, and I know you do, and you like rustic, manly, hardwood, hand-made wares to adorn your roost, this project is for you! Here is how to frame a coffee sack with pallet boards.

Dec 8, 2014

The History of Flannel (and Why Men Love It!)

“Man at his birth is content with a little milk and a piece of flannel; so we begin, then presently find kingdoms not enough for us.” – Seneca, Roman Philosopher, 4 BC-65 AD There may be no apparel which so closely relates to manliness as flannel. A man clad in that thick ...

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 ...

Oct 30, 2014

The Mind of a Man: Compartmentalization

While there are exceptions, it is pretty well-known that the male brain processes and prioritizes information differently than the female. Here is how compartmentalization works and how it affects the mind of a man.
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