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Apr 7, 2015

A Man’s Guide to Quitting Sugar: Part 2 – The Problem with Sugar

Let’s get one thing straight: Sugar is not evil! The problem with sugar, however, is that it directly affects a man's testosterone, mood, and ability to gain muscle. Man needs to guide himself toward quitting sugar if he wants to be his best self.

Apr 6, 2015

A Man’s Guide to Quitting Sugar: Part 1 – I, Marshmallow Man

“Pie…it fills the cracks of the heart. Go away, pain.” – Paul Blart, Mall Cop Several years ago I decided to go for a jog around the outdoor track of my local YMCA. That day, I went from regular man to Marshmallow Man. That day, I had to guide myself toward transformation, and my success came in quitting sugar.

Apr 2, 2015

TRThursday: That Time Teddy Stabbed a Cougar to Death

This #TRThursday article is a bit difficult for me to write, because each time I start a line my imagination goes haywire. As I’m sitting under the spring sun, typing, I see a young Theodore Roosevelt leaping from his horse, bowie in hand, gleaming in the sun, into a pack of mad dogs, snapping ...

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 23, 2015

How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades

Some time ago I was in a hardware store and an associate told me I should bring in my mower blades to have them sharpened as they “had a machine to make them razor-sharp.” I remember thinking, “Why would I want them to be razor-sharp? It’s a lawn mower for crying out loud. I’m ...

Mar 19, 2015

TRThursday: Cooler Than You and Me by Age 15!

Most accounts of Theodore Roosevelt’s life gloss over his early years. His battle and victory over his health issues are generally included, particularly asthma and cholera morbus (a bacterial attack on the bowels resulting in what one would expect), then jump into his Harvard boxing days and see our hero transformed into a fit, ...

Mar 12, 2015

TRThursday: A Pistol With a History!

“This is a pistol with a history,” he said, fondling his revolver affectionately. “It was taken from the wreck of the Maine. When I took it to Cuba, I made a vow to kill at least one Spaniard with it, and I did…” – Theodore Roosevelt, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt, Edmund Morris ...

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 ...

Mar 2, 2015

The American Rustics

As I believe I have mentioned before, I am working on a book on various men of history titled something along the lines of “# Men of History: And the Character Every Man Should Cultivate.” The # will be the actual number of men in the book (originally it was going to be ...
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