Feed the Wolf
Apr 9, 2015
A Man’s Guide to Quitting Sugar: Part 3 – Are You Addicted?
Are you constantly craving sugar? Do you justify eating it? Perhaps you have a guilty conscience while eating sweets. If you are addicted to sugar, and if you are a man, this can be especially problematic. Don't worry, though! You can guide yourself toward quitting sugar in no time.
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TRThursday: Bill Sewall – Roosevelt’s Manly Mentor
“I could see not a single thing that wasn’t fine in Theodore, no qualities that I didn’t like. Some folks said that he was headstrong and aggressive, but I never found him so except when necessary; and I’ve always thought being headstrong and aggressive, on occasion, was a pretty good thing.” – Bill Sewall, The ...
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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.
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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
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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 ...
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