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Advice for a manly classroom
Started this discussion. Last reply by Shahan Jan 14. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone. I'm beginning my career as a teacher this year and I was considering ways to incorporate some of the classical manliness that we all know and love into my classroom's look and setup. I'm…Continue
A sad day at the barber shop
Started this discussion. Last reply by Larry Jan 13. 8 Replies 0 Likes
The other day I was getting a shave and a haircut at my local barber shop when I got some saddening news. The barber I've been going to is retiring and moving down to Fl. He's certainly earned it.…Continue
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- Hiking, backpacking, traditional martial arts, reading, and writing.
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- Shakespeare, Robert Browning, The Road, No Country for Old Men, Slaughterhouse Five, and Dune.
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- The Outsiders, The Truman Show, Big Fish, and Fearless.
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- Sufjan Stevens, Kishi Bashi, David Bowie, and Of Montreal.
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- "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original." -Sir Ken Robinson
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"The "who's to say?" argument has no real force in my opinion.The problem only arises when you couch the distinction in terms of damage done to parties. The problem disappears when you think of it in…"
Will replied to J. Hughes's discussion Are we failing at spreading the Word? in the group Christian Men"Naturally we would expect different answers from those inside the Church and without it. (I would hope.)
We've heard from outside -- naturally, they would see movement away from the Gospel as progress, and we wouldn't. To start…"
Vytautas replied to Allen's discussion Identity limbo"Wow, you're still butthurt about women's liberation from the 20s? Now that is some conservatism... you don't even go for the tired, lazy insult to modern feminists but you bring it all the way back to the flappers.
You're right…"
Liam S. replied to J. Hughes's discussion Are we failing at spreading the Word? in the group Christian Men"Well said, Vy.
I also see quite a lot of talk about "the things we hold most valuable, being eroded" - but once you get into the nitty gritty of what those things are, despite the general perception - people have a hard time…"
Todd Serveto replied to Allen's discussion Identity limbo"So what if you ARE being "stubborn and insensitive"? I'm glad there are SOME guys who still think it's okay to be definite about...well, ANYTHING.
I believe that the problem started long ago when men incited anger and…"
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