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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 ...

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.

Fireside Topic: What are the manly qualities that make a good president?

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” – President Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004 Election season is upon us, and while it isn’t a presidential year, it’s still a good idea to begin thinking about the qualities and characteristics for the next president. If you aren’t an American, this ...

Captains of Industry: Spencer and Ben Young of Sturdy Brothers

When I began writing the Captains of Industry article series, my hope was to find men who struck out on their own, took the road less traveled, and used their talents, passions, and manly perspiration and persistence to create a life for themselves and great products and services for others. The ...

Fireside Topic: How have you handled unemployment?

“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. President, 1858-1919 Cesar Millan, better known as the Dog Whisperer, said that “Every dog needs a job to do.” Most of the dogs that we ...

Famous Quotes: Honor is the Reward – Calvin Coolidge

I love this quote by Calvin Coolidge. So many people these days expect something for nothing: respect because of something their ancestors went through, honor because of the money they make or the position they are in, money because they have it harder than others. Coolidge had it right: “No person was ever ...

Firewood Fundamentals

“A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.” – Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father The beginning of fall is the perfect time of year to begin planning for firewood. The weather is starting to cool, inviting men to hunt, ...

Can a Gay Man be Manly?

The recent rulings of the Supreme Court on gay marriage have inspired me to write on a subject I have been thinking about for some time. Rather than tackling the issue of whether same-sex couples should be allowed to get married and the impact on society, I just want to answer this: Can a gay man be manly?

How to Take a Punch!

On the last day of the school year, some young punks decided to jump a kid outside our cul-de-sac. Several of them got off the school bus at his usual stop and pretty soon had him up against the side of a house letting him have it. Several other young punks decided to ...

Fireside Topic: How do you handle hair loss (going bald)?

It happened several years ago. After getting a haircut, the first in quite a while, I noticed something looked different. Had she taken off too much? No. My hair was thinning. I always had a full, thick set of hair and never considered it might thin out, at least not at such a ...

How to Speak Like a Man

I have been on a Winston Churchill kick lately and recently found out that he had a speech impediment, something called a lateral lisp. Here we have, yet again, a story of one of the greatest orators of our time who struggled with the very thing that made him famous.

Famous Quotes: It is time to Dare and Endure – Winston Churchill

As Prime Minister of Great Britain during for the entirety of WWII, Winston Churchill’s never give in, never surrender attitude and speeches inspired Britons and Americans alike. I found this famous quote of his about how it is the time to dare and endure while putting together the article on the Red Flag of Ease.
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