"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." –Marcus Aurelius
Sports and athletic games have been a staple of childhood in cultures the world over. The formality differs from place to place, and we modern Americans have been known to emphasize organized sports from a very young age. Some people have criticized the extreme versions of this tendency and I see their point, but we…
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. – 1 Corinthians 13:11 One of the parts of modern life that I find most disturbing is the gradual infantilization of adulthood. People’s life…
Recently, I was talking to a friend of mine. He’s getting married soon, and is getting a little tired of the process of planning the wedding. He told me that he’s not sure that it is worth it because he doesn’t know how much more he would enjoy the ceremony than simply eloping or doing…
I spent most of this past year traveling the world with my wife as part of a time off work. We were taking a sabbatical before we start the next stage of our lives – having children. We spent almost 9 months in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. In total, I’ve spent about 18 months…
“We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.” Human beings are unique in being able to learn from the experience of others. We are also highly social beings unable to function without having a place in a group. We need to know who…
“There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is ‘Where am I going?’ and the second is ‘Who will go with me?’ If you ever get these questions in the wrong order you are in trouble.” –Sam Keen Masculinity has taken many forms in many cultures, but the core of it is always…
Thinking about getting married – either to the person you are dating now, or just thinking that you are ready to start looking for something more serious? Here are a couple of interesting statistics to keep in mind as you prepare. First, there is no measurable increase in marriage success rate from living together before…