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Odd Object Training Primer

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joe Hashey.
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Odd object training is nothing new, but it has once again started to regain popularity. Odd object training was once done out of necessity. People did not have the means to procure state of the art training equipment, or it just [...]

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Building Your Resiliency-Part V: Recognizing and Utilizing Your Signature Strengths

by Brett & Kate McKay

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This is the fifth part in a series designed to help you boost your resiliency. For the previous entries, see Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV.
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When we first introduced the topic of resiliency, we discussed how it is both a reactive and an active quality, a skill that [...]

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Federal Duck Stamps

by Brett & Kate McKay

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When my dad wasn’t working as a federal game warden, he pursued a manly hobby. He collects U.S. Federal Duck Stamps. I remember as a boy my dad would bring out his stamp albums around duck season (a busy time for a game warden) so he could add the newest stamp [...]

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Developing the Heroic Imagination: The 5 Traits of Heroes

by Brett & Kate McKay

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Every boy dreams of being a superhero, and knows that donning a cape or Spiderman costume is hardly just for Halloween.
But as we get older, we realize we don’t possess the supernatural powers of Spidey (or Batman’s primo cache of gadgets). And we notice the absence of the kind of otherwordly arch nemeses that plague [...]

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10 Wilderness Survival Lessons From Hatchet

by Brett

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The other day I was sorting through some old books and stumbled upon a childhood favorite, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. The last time I read it was nearly 15 years ago, so I decided to read it again for old times sake. For those of you who haven’t read Hatchet, the basic plot is this: [...]

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So You Want My Job: EMT

by Brett & Kate McKay

Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream.
Today we hear from Nate Dionne, an EMT who works for the busiest EMS [...]

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Nice Skinsuit, Buddy! Tips on Training for an Ironman

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jim Hodgson.
A quick delve into the history of Ironman is enough to inspire in anyone either awe or craven nerdy-ness. This is due to the fact that perhaps the manliest endurance contest in the world shares a name with a cartoon character. Please note that [...]

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Manly Slang from the 19th Century

by Brett & Kate McKay

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While writing our first book, The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man, we decided to throw a few old-time 19th century slang words into the text just for fun. While scouring old dictionaries for some words that would fit in the book, we came across many others that were beyond [...]

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Getting Over Your Glory Days

by Brett & Kate McKay

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The acrimonious late-night showdown between Jay Leno and Conan was surely about a lot of things. Money, ratings, television. But it was also about a man who couldn’t get over his glory days. Who decided to step down, but then missed his old life and was desperate to return to it.
It’s happened before to high-profile [...]

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Man Knowledge: An Affair of Honor-The Duel

by Chris

Editor’s note: This post was co-written by Chris Hutcheson and Brett McKay.

In our modern age, solving a problem by asking a dude to step outside is generally considered an immature, low class thing to do.
But for many centuries, challenging another man to a duel was not only considered a pinnacle of honor, but was a [...]

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Waterproofing Your Shoes – A Man’s Guide to Weather Resistant Footwear

by Antonio

A pair of well-made shoes are expensive; they become much more expensive, however, when you have to retire them early because you did not care for them properly.  I recently learned this hard way when the leather on my favorite pair of Chelsea boots cracked.  Although I had waterproofed them according to my “Texas” standards [...]

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Building Your Resiliency Part IV: Iceberg Ahead!

by Brett & Kate McKay

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This is the fourth part in a series designed to help you boost your resiliency. For the previous entries, see Part I, Part II, and Part III.

Have you ever reacted to something with an intensity of emotion that didn’t seem to match the circumstances of the event? The logical part [...]

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The Art of Manliness Podcast Episode #18: Tales of Grit From the Wild West With Matthew Mayo

by Brett

Welcome back to The Art of Manliness Podcast!
In this week’s episode we talk to author Matthew Mayo. Matt has recently written a book called Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears: Fifty of the Grittiest Moments in the History of the Wild West. We discuss Hugh Glass and his 350 mile crawl of revenge to kill [...]

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Art of Manliness Group Writing Project: Lessons in Manliness

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ShareIf you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you probably know about our series called Lessons in Manliness. The articles in this series offer a glimpse into the lives of great men in history and highlight some lessons from them that can motivate and inspire today’s men to be the best they can be.
But a [...]

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Manvotional: Unseen Influences

by Brett & Kate McKay

Unseen Influences
By Henry F. Kletzing and Elmer L. Kletzing, 1899
“How do you know there is a kite in the air?” said a man to a boy who was holding a string leading skyward. “I see nothing and you see nothing.” “But I feel it pull!” was the prompt reply.
So with many unseen influences coming from [...]

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