I started this blog primarily to refine my thoughts, but also to record them into a guide-to-life-lite for my future children. That being said, I want to give my children materially more than just polished…
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The Sustainable Prepper
The last several years of my life in the city I developed an interest in prepping. This was a compromise born from a desire to homestead, but with no land to work. It was around…
Four Things Every Man Shouldn’t Leave Home Without
One of the most important traits a man can foster is dependability; not only dependability for others, but also for yourself. Each and every day, you are to anticipate all potential obstacles that might befall…
Cutting Back Instead of Cutting Loose
Many of us enjoy alcohol—some a little too much—but even if we typically drink in moderation, it’s a fairly common occurrence to accidentally (or purposefully) go too far. There is nothing wrong with alcohol itself…
Homes Shape People, People Shape Society
Recently, as I was perusing the local real estate listings, I noticed a few off-grid properties that intrigued me. With the market so inflated, much of these properties’ appeal was their lower price tag. That…
Ditch the Man Cave, Bring Back the Study
Looking at modern society, an honest assessment would highlight the Brave New World style pacification of men. This decline of the modern man and corresponding degradation of masculinity and Christianity is the main rot of…
Lowering the Noise Floor of Your Life
Enjoying my vacation from San Diego, I stand on the deck of my sister’s apartment, which is tucked neatly up a road off the main interstate in the area’s affluent lake community. She lives in…
Happiness and the Only Path to Fulfillment
The average individual conflates happiness with fulfillment. From a young age, society teaches us that chasing self-actualization and indulging our worldly desires produce happiness. In truth, happiness is unattainable. At least not in any form…