Brought to you by our friends at Dudepins. When it comes to developing character strength, inner security, and unique personal and interpersonal talents and skills in a child–no institution can or ever will compare with, or effectively substitute for, the home’s potential for positive influence.” -Stephen Covey
Morning Link Dump – Rich and Famous
I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me. – Cary Grant
Manly Distractions – Hustle & Determination
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” – Calvin Coolidge
Pierre Trudeau – The Uninterview
Pierre Trudeau makes the top 10 of the greatest men of Canada almost every time one is counted up. Now, we could talk about his unified peace policies and multicultural accomplishments as Prime Minister, but what we really want to celebrate is his ability to exemplify the perfect man about as close as any man […]
Ode To Father’s Day
There are a number of stories for how Fathers Day came about, but the one we like involves a woman named Mrs. John B. Dodd. She was the daughter of a Civil War Veteran who took care of his six children after his wife died while in labor with their sixth child. She wanted to […]
Father’s We Admire
I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.” -Halle Berry
101 Life Lessons for Men to Live By
To all the great men who have trudged the unbeaten path to find freedom, salvation, pride, heritage, and the strength to overcome their greatest obstacles—no matter how great. Being a good man may not always be easy, which is why it is a man’s own responsibility to uphold these unspoken codes in all aspects of […]
Manly Distractions – 5 Rules to Being a Gentleman
Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time.” -Luigi Pirandello
Morning Link Dump – Father Knows Best
A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he’s in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station.” -Bill Cosby
Dudepins Roundup – Dude Art
Brought to you by our friends at Dudepins. Nobody calls me Lebowski. You got the wrong guy. I’m the Dude, man. -The Dude