A Conversation with the Oldest New Warrior – Gordon Becker
Interview by Ed Fell, MKP Hawaii Gordon Becker was born March 8, 1924. He completed the NWTA in...
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Emotions and the Mature Masculine
by Frederick Marx An excerpt from Rites to a Good Life: Everyday Rituals of Healing and...
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12 Rules for Being a Great Man
12 Rules for Being a Great Man by Jed Diamond I’ve always liked rules and I know I’m not alone....
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Considering the Autumn – an Elder Journey
by Terry Jones In considering the stages of my life I often think about the seasons. Spring was...
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What is Transformation?
by Jim Mitchell Transformation occurs when previously unaligned forces come together at a precise...
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Why loneliness is killing millions of American men.
by Mark Greene When I was seven years old, my best friend was named George. He lived around the...
Read MoreThe Shooter
by George Daranyi Right about nowYou are askingAgainWho is this shooter?Who is this boy?Who the hell is he?Who is he, really? I have heard it saidHe is a monster, a crazy monsterWell, let me tell you who he is:He is angryHe is...
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The Giant Cost of Faking Feedback
by Alain Hunkins, reprinted from Pioneer Leadership. Saying you want feedback is one thing. The...
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How Empowerment Leads to Engagement
by Alain Hunkins, originally published on Pioneer Leadership If it were you, which would you most...
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The Armor That Sinks Men
Guest post by Snake Bloomstrand I accidentally discovered armor when my Father died. I’d been...
Read MoreGrandfathers & Grandsons
Guest post by Peter Clothier (for my grandsons) Tomorrow is your sixth birthday, Luka. In this morning’s meditation, my thoughts turned not only to you but also to my older grandson, your cousin, Joe; and to my own two...
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Women in Men's Groups?
(or) Why Men’s Groups Need Women Guest post by Erin Brandt Bottom Line: Because AFTER men get...
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Lessons I Learned from Nightfall
by Keith R. Jarvis When I first learned about the solar eclipse of August 2017, I immediately...
Read MoreWhat the NY Times Missed – How to Raise a Feminist Son
by Boysen Hodgson There is a trending topic this morning from @NYTimes based on the article “How to Raise a Feminist Son.” Overall, the advice offered in the column – from my perspective – was excellent!...
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My Experience Is Not My Son’s
by Greg Tapler My tolerance is not my son’s tolerance, he will build his own boundaries. My...
Read MoreThe Blue Flame of Anger
In my world anger is expensive fuel. Despite its extraordinary cost anger is expedient when compressed and used sparingly with discretion. Caution! Storage is problematic. Anger expands when contained and pressure relief is...
Read MoreThe Time Stamp
I turn 65 this summer, if not a convenient act certainly symbolic. A life of high drama is running its final lap and the flowers in my garden are a constant reminder all living things have a season. My work has taken me into the...
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Arm Your Children
by Snake Bloomstrand We are raising a generation of armored children. “Don’t talk to strangers,”...
Read MoreAggrieved Entitlement and Evolved Masculinity
Let’s face it, together. Aggrieved Entitlement is a term I picked up from Michael Kimmel. It is the existential state of fear about having my ‘rightful place’ as a man questioned … challenged …...
Read MoreDon't Quit – a Message from Dad
by Gregory Tapler My son is at an age where he likes to (and actually can) play organized sports. We decided to move him towards basketball for a number of reasons and he seems to be enjoying it very much. He’s an only child and...
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