On Community
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…
Category Living a Worthy Life
We all want to live a life worth living. Below you will find some articles about what living a worthy life looks like as well as some tips on how to live a more worthy life starting today.
The New Man: How A Swiss Army Knife Can Solve Toxic Masculinity
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.…
How Is An Election Like A Superstition?
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…
How Sean Connery Taught Me To Be A Better Man
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…
Gentle, but Manly: How to Be A Modern Gentleman
When I was probably about eight years old, I asked my father what a gentleman was. He replied that “A gentleman is someone who is gentle, but still manly.” I was sitting with my father, my grandmother and an aunt…
Channeling Odysseus For a Happy Life
Ah, wily Odysseus. After battling the Trojans for ten years, all he wanted to do was go home to his wife. Too bad he blinded Poseidon’s son to save his men from being eaten by that same son. Because of…
How to Become Yourself Through Temperance
If I were asked to name the most misunderstood virtue, I would not even hesitate. It would, hands down, be the virtue of Temperance. When most people think of temperance they think of giving things up forever. That’s not what…
Want to be a King? Here’s How.
What do you picture when you think of a king? Perhaps you see Henry VIII eating a feast while his subjects starve. Or perhaps you imagine mad old King George, imposing taxes on his American colonies to fund his lavish…