Bags, Books, Gear & Items for the Everyday Man
I didn't grow up wearing glasses. My eye sight was 20/20 and I wore baseball caps nearly everyday in the summer. Once I got to my junior year of college, I started complaining about the tiny scribbling of self-aggrandizing professors who were too cold to care for proper penmanship. Turns out my eye sight was … Continue reading Warby Parker: Eye and Sun Glasses Review
Many avid travelers know of Tom Bihn and swear by their bags for quality minimal travel luggage. Even if you aren't such a traveler, chances are you have heard of the company if you are a knitter, bag enthusiast, or covet organization for work or everyday carry (EDC) bags and accessories. Many video reviews exist … Continue reading Tom Bihn Pilot & Co-pilot: An Honest Review
Fight the New Drug (FTND) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to spread awareness on the dangers of pornography, explain pornography addiction, and help those who are addicted to pornography. After establishing a well visited Web site and blog, along with amassing a large following of supporters (known as Fighters), the organization launched a … Continue reading Fortify by Fight the New Drug: Review
These words from the Book of St. Mark strike a cord with me when contemplating the dangers of pornography: "Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"-Mark 8:37. Each and every time a person views pornography, they trade away a portion of their soul until nothing but a husk remains. In my … Continue reading What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul?
Everyday carry (EDC) is popular around the Web--from blogs to YouTube channels. Pictured below is my current set up. It isn't much, but this is what I carry on my person everyday. Some individuals carry what seems to be 50lbs. of gear in their pants. Others include what is in their bag with their EDC … Continue reading My (Current) EDC
In today's world, we are bombarded with the word "tolerance." We are told to be more tolerant of other people's views and lifestyles. Yet, what people seem to mean when they use the word "tolerant" is in reality "embrace." To embrace something, or someone, is to "accept or support willingly or enthusiastically." Tolerate, on the … Continue reading Tolerance
"Women need to dress modestly so they do not tempt or distract the men." Who has heard this, or something similar, before? This lie has led many women to believe they are responsible for how men act. However, the reality is that men and women are each responsible for themselves and no one else. I … Continue reading Time to Stop Blaming Women
This will be part of a series where I will discuss the dangers of pornography and why every man should avoid it as if it were the plague. First, let's start with my story. I was about 11 years old when I was first exposed to pornography. I was on my family's computer looking for … Continue reading Pornography: My Story
"Peace I leave with you, my peace give I unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27). I see so many men acting in fear. Fear that government officials will do wrong things. Fear that civil rights are being … Continue reading Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
My mother wanted to get me a suit when I was about 16 or 17 years old. She commented on how another boy my age always came to church in a suit and that he looked more handsome and grown up because of the more formal attire. However, I refused to get and wear a … Continue reading Dress Like a Man, Not a Boy