Don’t Be a “House of Cards” Man!

The hit, made-for-Netflix, series “House of Cards” exhibits how men craving power will don a public mask in order for private gain. It’s a story about men living with two faces: a public persona and a private will; an image vs reality; a means to an end.   Two-faced men live with the imminent tragedy that […]

Do You Have A Space Invader?

Men are notorious for nurturing superficial friendships that center around the safer subjects of sports, business, sex and almost anything other than what’s most important. We men protect our reputation and ego by surrounding ourselves with other men who want the same thing, and don’t want to expose any true vulnerabilities or be held accountable for behaviors. […]

Every Man Newsletter July 2014 Volume 2

.previewHeaderTitle { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValue { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderTitleIframe { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValueIframe { font-size: 120%; } // Toxic Ambitions   As a kid I had a Batman helmet, pajamas, and soap on a rope. I wanted to have special power, defend the weak, and stick it to the bad guy. During […]

Every Man Newsletter July 2014 Volume 1

.previewHeaderTitle { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValue { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderTitleIframe { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValueIframe { font-size: 120%; } // The Best Sex   Got your attention? Studies estimate men think about sex from 20 times a day to every seven seconds. The media uses sex to promote, tempt and ultimately sell stuff making […]

Every Man Newsletter June 2014 Volume 4

.previewHeaderTitle { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValue { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderTitleIframe { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValueIframe { font-size: 120%; } // “Busy” Boys Mean Bad Relationships   I have often thought that if the Devil can’t make a man bad he’ll make him busy. When I am busy or in a hurry it is impossible […]

Every Man Newsletter June 2014 Volume 3

.previewHeaderTitle { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValue { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderTitleIframe { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValueIframe { font-size: 120%; } // Summer Break Is NOT A Vacation From Temptation!   Summertime means fun time. For kids, school’s out, free time is in. For families, special memories, trips and other adventures will be made. For men, […]

Every Man Newsletter June 2014 Volume 2

.previewHeaderTitle { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValue { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderTitleIframe { font-size: 120%; } .previewHeaderValueIframe { font-size: 120%; } // Fatherhood: Man’s Highest Calling?   Fatherhood in America is in crisis, yet in a few days dads get a token holiday, with the annual hall pass to kick back on their throne of choice […]

My Team or My Savior: Who Do I Really Represent?

Wearing a 49ers jersey to the Seahawks stadium was like going into the lions’ den. Because of who I represented, I faced jeers and cheers, love and hate, hugs and mugs of beer, acceptance and rejection, affirmation and confrontation. It was a NFL playoff game with the Super Bowl appearance in the balance, but my […]

Toxic Ambitions

As a kid I had a Batman helmet, pajamas, and soap on a rope. I wanted to have special power, defend the weak, and stick it to the bad guy. During my pre-teen years I traded my Batman helmet for a football helmet and dreamed big on that front too. Then reality struck and my […]

The Best Sex

Got your attention? Studies estimate men think about sex from 20 times a day to every seven seconds. The media uses sex to promote, tempt and ultimately sell stuff making it hard for men to avoid sexual imagery. Culture has made sex a tool, as well as a right for all men regardless of character, […]