With Father’s Day established on a Sunday, unless I am on vacation I have the distinct honor as […]
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I am a fan of fathers and husbands who fight for their families, especially when I am not […]
So, as some of you might remember, I have a passing interest in writing about being a dad. […]
It is no secret, Kanye West struggles with his dad. Whether he is mad, disappointed or frustrated, his […]
By Paul Koch – I listened to the radio on a recent Sunday afternoon as the reports came […]
By Tim Winterstein – Imagine having a six-year-old son, who has just been admitted into a prestigious elementary […]
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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.
By Paul Koch –
The raising of a son is a noble and daunting task. In these days of safe spaces on college campuses and SJWs arguing over proper pronoun use, it is easy to get overwhelmed as to what is the best course of action. The time-honored traditions handed down from a father to a son are now often portrayed as being out of touch with modern sentiments and no longer needed in a modern society. The traditional understanding of what makes a man a good man and what makes him good at being a man are viewed with a certain disdain and uneasiness.
By Joel A. Hess –
We need more Josephs!
You don’t hear much about Joseph. He just disappears after the birth of our Lord. He reappears for a moment when Jesus scares his parents by staying in His real Father’s house, but then he is gone again. We call him Saint Joseph, but what did he really do?