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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 ...
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TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt’s Handshake!
“He’s a wonderful man,” said one caller. “When I went to see him [Roosevelt], he got up, shook hands with me and said, ‘So glad to see you. Delighted. Good day, sir, good day.’ Then he ushered me to the door. I wonder what I wanted to see him about.” – From Edmund ...
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Jun 24, 2015
No Sinless Flags: Thoughts on the Confederate Flag and the Power of Redemption
“Furl that banner! True, ’tis gory, Yet tis wrethed around with glory, And ’twill live in song and story, Though its folds are in the dust.” – Excerpt from The Conquered Banner, Father Abram Joseph Ryan, 1838-1886
Television has made a nation of fine spectators. As a kid, ...
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Hey, Wolf & Iron, What Happened to Your Logo?
Thanks for asking! If you subscribe to the email list (and you should, here) or have visited our Facebook page or other social media venues, you will have noticed some changes in the Wolf & Iron branding. The old logo was way cool, but it was also way like ...
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How to Speed Read and Comprehend
Theodore Roosevelt reportedly read tens of thousands of books during his lifetime. His profound ability to comprehend and remember what he read was astounding. Here are some techniques to speed read and comprehend.
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Jun 19, 2015
Mourning the Loss of a Father: Men Share Their Thoughts on the Death of Their Dad
The death of a father is not something men generally talk about, leaving us at a loss on how to deal with it when it occurs. This article is a living and growing account from men who have lost a father or grandfather: what their dad was like, how he affected them, and how they ...
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Jun 18, 2015
TRThursday: Teddy’s Father, Theodore (Thee) Roosevelt Sr. (aka “Great Heart”)
“My father got me breath, he got me lungs, strength, life. I could breathe, I could sleep when he had me in his arms.” – Theodore Roosevelt on his father
I write this article on the eve of Father’s Day, so I thought it appropriate to take a closer look at ...
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Father’s Day: The Power of Encouragement
“Father! — to God himself we cannot give a holier name.” — William Wordsworth, English Poet, 1770-1850
Last Father’s Day I wrote about the Importance of Fathers. That article sparked some awareness in myself to the small but powerful ways we dads have in impacting our children, and particularly ...
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Jun 4, 2015
TRThursday: Roosevelt the Conservationist, not Environmentalist
I wish I had gained a love of history in my youth, because it changes how we view the history that is being written in our daily lives. It also provides a great deal of perspective on how easily history can be revised to suit the current-day influencers. One of the popular methods ...
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Book Review: Gumption by Nick Offerman
“I can certainly refuel my own well of gumption with the example he set.” – Nick Offerman on Theodore Roosevelt, Gumption
This past week the wife and kids were out of town, so I had the rare opportunity to essentially do whatever I wanted with my free-time, outside of work ...
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May 29, 2015
How a Winning Mindset Increases Testosterone Levels Naturally
As it turns out, the natural competitive nature of men and boys, how they have a built-in mindset toward winning, is one of the main ways we can see increases in testosterone naturally.
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TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Fiscal Retardation
Teddy Roosevelt had many noble virtues which are to be emulated by men. Unfortunately, frugality, thrift, and common fiscal sense were not among them. I find that seeing the areas of weakness in our heroes helps us see those in ourselves. Also, it brings them down to earth. In many ways Theodore Roosevelt ...
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