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Thoughts on Man's Purpose in Life He quotes Voltaire, Sir Thomas More and Theodore Roosevelt, refers to Aristotle and Luther, and presents extracts from the I Ching... from the grave. Admiral H.G. Rickover, known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy, lectured at the Morgenthau Memorial Lecture series some time... Read more →

Identity Crisis | Mid life Men & Money Paul B. Farrell, who experienced his own midlife career crisis, challenges men to unearth their deeply held secrets which sabotage their financial future, in a recent essay. He's had some experience with midlife crisis psychology and his position is that investors are... Read more →

Men and Self-Image When you're comfortable with who you are, it's okay to be different. Combining heartfelt father-son bonding with whimsical illustration, "Why is Daddy Bald?" just may be the sleeper book of the decade. Celebrating one's uniqueness is underscored in the book when Jeremiah's father, teased as "Baldy" at... Read more →

Man's Purpose in Life We measure our purpose in life differently. For many, it's working to put food on the table. Others, pressed by altruistic intent, seek it through a spiritual path. Regardless, whatever your station in life, there is one equalizer that can change the course of another's life,... Read more →

Man's Independence Day One hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt proclaimed America's strength and dominance on the world stage. Today, with world opinion plummeting and a critical mass of Americans questioning our direction and leadership, our scaffolding needs repair. On this day of Independence, the birth of our nation, I encourage... Read more →

More Men Stuff Now that you've had two weeks to buy and read Jim Belushi's book (read my last post), here are a slew of books on life transition for men, courtesy of Men Stuff: Beating the Age Game: Redefining retirement, Jack & Phoebe Ballard The Revolt of the Middle-Aged... Read more →