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Principles

This is an adaptation of principles written back in the 90’s by J. Michael Straczynsky. Rather than go on a tangent discussing the origins, I leave the reader to ponder if these are worthwhile today. “The world speaks in many languages, but only one voice. The language is not Chinese, or Spanish, or English, or […]

Decode the Skill of Manliness with Four Powerful Words

The definition of manliness can be summarized fairly easily with the 4M’s of Man. Being a man is much harder, requiring a high level of effort. Perhaps this high level of effort is what deters our latest generations of entitled young adults from appreciating manliness and masculinity.

Relax, Science Can Save the Human Race, Right?

Don’t put your belief in science. Belief is for religion. Absolute belief is antithetical to science. Science, by its very nature, is required to continuously prove itself.

Man Up! Men Mis-Reading Maps

There are a couple short cuts, or guy codes, that have gotten us in trouble lately. Several of the most troublesome and stereotypical guy codes are “Man up,” “Be a man,” and “Grow a pair”. Some people have suggested that these codes are the root of what is erroneously called toxic masculinity. Why? The answer claims that these codes encourage men to engage in obsolete or damaging male ideals. OK, but what are those supposedly terrible, obsolete ideals? Nobody seems to know for sure.

The Surprise Link Between Stoicism and “Toxic” Masculinity

A while back I decided I was going to minimize my discussion of “toxic” masculinity, simply because I believe the term is inaccurate and I don’t want to contribute to that erroneous concept. Do men and masculinity have issues? Sure, but naming the issues collectively “toxic” masculinity is a bad approach to address the problem. […]

Hoax Number 5 (a satire)

I usually avoid political commentary, but I love to write song satires when I feel inspired. Usually they’re not topical, but a Periscope video with Scott Adams recently mentioned what he considers the fifth major political news hoax. I heard this not long after hearing the song Mambo Number 5 on an oldies radio station. […]

The Year of Fidelity

The new year is an excellent time to examine your fidelity. Are you faithful to yourself? Are you executing your life with quality?

The Missing Cheat Code

Despite there being 14 cheat codes, there are a few things I left out. One of them seemed less like a cheat code, and more like an introduction to all the cheat codes. I was debating whether it should be cheat code 0, or maybe the missing cheat code.

The Integration Elixir

“…when a man decides to alloy his masculinity with select feminine traits like connection and nurturing, he becomes a more balanced, stronger example of a man.”

The Feminine Corollary

A solid definition of masculinity goes a long way to helping men live masculine lives. Men are only half of humanity though. What defines the other half? What is femininity?

Sick and Angry? Me too.

I was intrigued by some of these “Me too!” threads, so I read a few of them that looked interesting. After reading some and replying to a couple, I realized how bad I was feeling; i was sick and angry, but probably not for the reasons you think.

The Masculinity Revelation

Masculinity is difficult to pin down, and intelligent discourse is even more difficult. When it comes to masculinity, people hold tons of hidden assumptions, and hold many hidden agendas. A person needs to get past these assumptions and agendas to truly understand masculinity.

Meme Culture

Questions? Do you have a question? About anything? From simple questions about cats to more complex queries on quantum mechanics, the answer exists out there, somewhere, on the internet. The internet has made information so easily available that complete and well thought answers to complicated questions can be communicated in gory detail just as easily […]

Return of the Red Pill

Warning: Explicit Content If you’re a Red Pill kind of guy, then you know all about what I’m going describe. This article is not for you. This article is written for any guy who is new to the Red Pill, or has heard about it and is curious. There are some things the Red Pill […]

I Remember When I Lost My Mind

A Lesson in Cognitive Dissonance Good music is hard to find nowadays. Most pop music is formulaic and repetitive It might have a good beat, or be danceable, but it’s nothing special. A song that’s memorable, or touches you in some way, is a rare find nowadays. A few years back I found one that […]

Five Important Lessons from “The Year of Better Decisions”

Last year around this time, I designated 2016 to be “The Year of Better Decisions”. The general principle was to stop making New Year’s resolutions, to stop making S.M.A.R.T. goals, and to stop setting deadlines for accomplishments. In other words, avoiding all the typical methods of improving one’s life at the start of the […]

Real Men Don’t Walk This Way

As I post this, Donald Trump has been President of the United States for 14 days, and the United States is still holding together. I’ve had a bunch of Facebook friends talk about participating in some of the protest marches around the country after the inauguration. Some of the most popular ones are the women’s […]

Exposing Evil to the Self-Aware Man

True evil infects when you are most vulnerable, when you are confused and upset, when you undergo cognitive dissonance. When emotional and intellectual immune systems are compromised the virus takes hold in otherwise good people.

Poker Tells and Insults

When the subject of masculine games comes up, inevitably you’ll hear examples such as football, rugby, baseball, soccer, and even poker. Whereas the 1st four are physical, the last one, poker, is more intellectual. If you want to play physical games at a high level, you need to practice physical activities and develop the body. […]

Gentleman, or Obsessive?

I have written before about love song lyrics. It’s not a pretty picture. Love songs are extremely bad representations of love and romance. No guy should ever copy the behavior portrayed in the songs. The roles of men reflected in the lyrics paint a picture of guys who fail at anything remotely masculine. At best, […]

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