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Modern Masculinity

Why You’re Not a Human…And How to Become One

April 29, 2026

Guys, listen up. There’s a big problem that is not really being talked about. Humanity (and masculinity) is under attack from every side. Is it aliens? Nope, it’s our fellows on this planet. There are no true role models for…

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How and Why You Need To Become Strong Today

April 29, 2026

To be truly strong, strength must be developed in three different realms: the physical ream, the mental, and the emotional realm. Let’s take a brief look at each of these. Physical Strength Physical strength is exactly what it sounds like:…

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Searching for Balance? Here’s How to Find It.

April 29, 2026
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Everyone seems to be searching for something called work/life balance these days. I’ve got bad news for you: it doesn’t exist. Why? Because work is meant to be part of life, not the whole of life. Humans are not meant…

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Drive Down the Middle to Succeed In Life

April 29, 2026

Anyone who seriously thinks about their life realizes, pretty soon, that there are two paths that are open to them: a path that takes you to where you want to be faster and a slower path. In occult terms, the…

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Living a Worthy Life / Modern Humanity / Opinion

On Community

October 21, 2021
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Note: this essay was originally published on Medium. Κοίνά γαρ τά τών φίλων (“For (γαρ) the things (τά) of friends (τών φίλων) are common (Κοίνά)”) — Plato, Phaedrus As I pass through towns in East and West Texas, I see…

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Today

September 15, 2021
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Today I just don’t feel up to it. I don’t want to work out. I don’t want to engage. I just don’t. I miss my little Prissy. I feel my heart heave and tears form whenever I think of her.…

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Living a Worthy Life / Modern Humanity / Modern Masculinity

The New Man: How A Swiss Army Knife Can Solve Toxic Masculinity

December 1, 2020

Is anyone else tired of hearing about so-called toxic masculinity? I know I am. I’m also tired of hearing people use words without knowing what they mean. Here’s the definition of masculinity: qualities or attributes regarded as characteristic of men.…

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Living a Worthy Life / Opinion

How Is An Election Like A Superstition?

November 4, 2020

Today is (a continuing) election day in the United States and just about everyone I know is glued to their screens, waiting to see who will be the next President. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is blowing up email inboxes whining…

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Heroes / Living a Worthy Life / Opinion

How Sean Connery Taught Me To Be A Better Man

October 31, 2020

Today, I was greeted with the sad news that Sean Connery had died. It’s funny, but you never really expect your heroes to die. When I was growing up, my Dad took me to see For Your Eyes Only, the…

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Technology & You

Should We Kill the Messenger? Discovering Messenger RNA Therapeutics.

October 27, 2020

Today I watched a webinar in which Moderna announced that they are close to testing their COVID-19 vaccine which is based upon their messenger RNA therapeutics technology. What is messenger RNA therapeutics and what are its implications for you? First,…

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