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Category Archive: Scott Keith
“The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name […]
“Great Things are Achieved by Embracing Great Danger” – Xerxes I’d like to pretend that I was sitting […]
My children are all grown and out of the house. Caleb is married and has two children. He […]
1517. has been a long-time friend of The Jagged Word. Many of our authors contribute to and use […]
For a few years, I ran a small dog sled team. I had four female dogs on my team, Kai (the lead dog), as well as Suka, Kina, and Pika. Each dog had their own unique, and at times annoying, personality. Each dog had a job on the team, and while some shared jobs, they each employed a different emphasis to the way they executed this job. Three to four times per week, I would load all the dogs in the van along with the sled and all the gear and then we would drive the forty miles or so to our sledding zone; Hope Valley.
So, in my last blog I introduced you to my newest obsession, my 1968 VW Type II Double […]
So, as some of you might remember, I have a passing interest in writing about being a dad. […]
During the Covid-19 health crisis, I think that we have all accepted the restrictions placed upon us by […]
By Scott Keith –
“Traditionally, masculinity is what stands between the innocent and the wolves.” – Ben Shapiro
Well, I’m back. You can call me Pappy or call me Cantankerous. At this point it doesn’t matter. What I am today is mad, outraged, and oddly—at least for me—a little sad. The Gillette commentary on masculinity which was closely followed by Harry’s not-so-subtle jumping on the bandwagon has pushed me over the edge. I didn’t want to be the Cantankerous Critic, but apparently someone needs to be.