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Happy Manniversary! A Year of Manliness: Year Two
Wow! Another year has flown by and I am excited to take a moment to be thankful and reflect on the great things that have happened and what is in store for Wolf & Iron! If you want to see where we were around this time last year, check out this ...
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Jul 23, 2015
TRThursday: Roosevelt is Shot in the Chest During a Speech
“I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot.” – Theodore Roosevelt
The year is 1912. Former President Theodore Roosevelt is attempting a third term by running as a candidate of the newly formed Progressive Party, created from an ideological divide which had manifested within the ...
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How to Ask a Girl to Dance
“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.” – Japanese ProverbIf you are single, and particularly if you are young and single and new to dancing, asking a girl to dance can be intimidating. Here’s how to ask a girl to dance, with manly confidence.
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The Official Wolf & Iron T-Shirt!
Howdy, readers and followers of manliness! I have had the idea of a Wolf & Iron t-shirt for some time now, but could not decide on how to go about the process of putting it together. As Wolf & Iron is a passion of mine, but alas still a side project with no ...
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Jul 16, 2015
TRThursday: Roosevelt’s Attempt to Simplify the Spelling of the English Language
“There’s ‘gherkin.’ What are you going to do with the ‘h’ in that? What the devil’s the use of ‘h’ in gherkin, I’d like to know.” – Mark Twain on Spelling Reform, 1907
One may think that being President of the United States would come with enough responsibilities, say, defending ...
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Jul 13, 2015
How to be Cool-Headed and Decisive Like General Ulysses S. Grant
“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” – Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army General & 18th President of the United States, 1822-1885
The following article is a guest post from Erik Hill. Read the author's ...
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Jul 9, 2015
Hat Tips: The Rules of Gentlemanly Etiquette for Hats (or Hatiquette)
I was in my early 30’s when I realized that my hair was thinning. I had never before been a “hat guy” but decided it might be a good idea to start searching for my style. I soon found that there were a number of rules related to hat wearing and gentlemanly etiquette, and quickly learned these hat tips (or Hatiquette).
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The Age of American Re-Enchantment
“Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.” – Thomas Campbell, Scottish Poet, 1777-1844
At the writing of this article, tomorrow is July 4th, the day we celebrate our declared independence and sovereign nationality. I find it interesting that we celebrate the day ...
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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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