“A man’s got to know his limitations.” -Det. Harry Callahan – a/k/a Dirty Harry There are times in a man’s life when he cannot remain silent. It may be on behalf of someone else, or you may have to stand up for yourself, but when the time comes, voicing your objection in the right way […]
Esse Quam Videri — To Be Rather Than To Seem — State Motto of North Carolina As the father of sons born in the ’90’s here’s what I see: If there’s one word that seems to epitomize the values of the Millennial cohort it is authenticity. In contrast to the Generation X and Baby Boom cohorts, […]
“Thank you, the phrase, ‘the greatest thing since sliced bread,’ for making me seriously wonder who’s in charge of deciding what the greatest thing is.” – Jimmy Fallon I’m sure you received a lot of nice gifts for Christmas this year. If you want to stand out as a man — to be the best version of yourself possible — take the time […]
“Take particular care in picking out your building materials. Eventually there is going to be an inspection. If you use cheap or inferior materials, you’ll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous. You won’t get by with a thing. If your work passes inspection, fine; if it doesn’t, your part of the […]
“Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before ordinary men.” -Proverbs 22:29 So here we are with Thanksgiving two weeks away, and Christmas less than a month after that. Whether you’re trying to make your sales quota, or trying to maintain your GPA, this […]
Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way. – Colossians 3:17 (The Message) It’s time for another visit to the poetry corner. The following was in regular use in my old Boy Scout troop. It was there I […]
I’ve been a musician since my early teens — ever since I spent an entire summer harvesting tobacco –by hand! — to buy my first bass guitar and my first amp. And while I was proud of myself for earning the money and owning the equipment, I was immediately confronted with the task of learning […]
For a lot of men, fall means football. Perhaps it’s the memory of their own playing days in Pop Warner leagues, sandlot games or the varsity squad. Maybe it’s memories of going to games with Dad. Or maybe it’s the vicarious thrill of watching two teams at the peak of their athleticism battle for supremacy. Some […]
The following story appeared as a guest post by Mark Kinsley on Q’s Views — the blog of Mark Quinn. I have obtained the permission of Los Dos Marcos to reproduce it in part here. Click here to read the original post. I want to feature this story here because young men are complaining that […]
“It’s better to build boys than to mend men.” – S. Truett Cathy Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy died today at the age of 93. It’s hard to imagine now, but Chick-fil-A wasn’t always a major brand or a nationwide enterprise. Under the patient leadership of Truett Cathy, Chick-fil-A grew purposefully to become one of America’s […]
