Feed the Wolf
How to Make Blue Corn Ash Pone
Ash pone is corn pone cooked in the coals of a hearth or other open fire. The ashes get on the pone and it is just dusted off before eating. Traditionally white corn was used because that is what they had, but I really like the taste of blue corn and decided to use that instead. Here's how to make your own.
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The Importance of Names
Naming seems to be integrated with our very humanity. Perhaps it’s our need to define our world, but I feel it carries a deeper significance than that. This week we discuss names and the importance they carry.
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Feb 5, 2014
Fireside Topic: How does masculinity differ from femininity?
How does masculinity differ from femininity? If we understand that virtues that make a good man also apply to the making of a good woman it gets a little complicated. In this Fireside Topic, we explore this notion and encourage you to as well.
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How to Wrap up an Extension Cord Like a Professional
Growing up my grandfather (Granddaddy) owned a small construction business primarily building garages. During the summer I would help out and this is one of the many things I learned that really stuck with me.
You can find some fancy ways to wrap up an extension cord like this one
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Jan 29, 2014
Fireside Topic: Do you want your kids to serve in the military?
It is one thing to say that military service is good and honorable, but it is another thing to imagine your children in combat and encouraging them to serve.
Here are some primer questions that came to me as I was wondering: do I want my kids to serve in the military? Let's address it in this week's Fireside Topic.
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Jan 22, 2014
Fireside Topic: Name a manly TV show or movie and discuss.
Most people in shows or movies today represent a stereo type of sorts. The characters are often one dimensional. Men in particular are portrayed as bumbling, sex crazed buffoons or just plain wimpy. Can you name a manly TV show or movie? Here are some ideas you can share and discuss in this week's Fireside Topic.
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Jan 22, 2014
The Love of Wood
It seems that wood and manliness have always gone together. (OK, get your laughs out…better?) Seriously though, there seems to be a draw to wood and trees like no other object I can think of. This week, let's consider why we as men should (or do) love wood.
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Fireside Topic: How are you preparing for hard times (natural disaster, terrorist attack, financial collapse)?
While we may enjoy an unprecedented level of comfort and ease, we shouldn’t fool ourselves into believing that situations which require preparedness to survive (natural disaster, terrorist attack, financial collapse) is a thing of the past. Consider how you are preparing for hard times with this week's Fireside Topic.
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Fireside Topic: What makes a good woman?
Whether you are on the market or hoping to encourage your spouse, it is good to have an idea of what qualities you value in a woman and why. This week's Fireside Topic discusses some qualities to consider within this concept.
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Mastering Your Mood
Here is a truth that can be hard to swallow: Circumstances do not dictate our mood. How can they? Our mood is in our mind. We own it. This can be difficult knowledge to work with, but I have for you some advice for mastering your mood based on quotes from some very manly sources.
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Fireside Topic: What could you give up that would make your life, home, or family better?
We often choose to grow in ways that benefit us personally rather than thinking about our friendships and family life. With this week's Fireside Topic, let us consider what you could give up that would make your life, home, or family better, rather than just your self.
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Dec 23, 2013
How to Be a Man of Conviction like Phil Robertson – Part 2
Part 1 of our series on being a man of conviction like Phil Robertson focused on using logic and reason as foundations for your belief. Part 2 focuses on logical fallacies and testing your beliefs.
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