Red is grey, and yellow, white, but we decide which is right...

I had a very intriguing conversation with an old friend today.  Martin Fritz appeared at our office with news that he had finished a book that had been his passion over the last several years.  He was kind enough to favor us with a preview and espouse some of the theory behind the book.  The premise as I understood it was that that man's ability to operate with a sense of a dual morality was the explanation of where we find ourselves today, and where that will take us in the future.

The conversation went quickly deeper than anything we had thought we would be delving into in a normal workday, and he definitely peaked our interest in further discussions.  We have always had thought-provoking conversations with him over the years, but we quickly realized this book had become the denouement of those talks.  I'm looking forward to sinking my teeth into it.

http://youtu.be/bHQG4EJPa-M

See for yourself at: http://www.ourhumanherds.com/

Review: The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men

The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men by Richard D. Phillips
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a wonderful explanation of what God desires for us as men, fathers, leaders, and Christians. I read it through in two sittings, with numerous highlights.

I have had a strong feeling in my gut over the last few years that making excuses and shirking work in favor of entertainment and other pursuits were taking the place of manly disciplines. Mr. Phillips confirmed that for me and shows us how to get back to when men were men. Some of it is not politically correct, but so what? Throughly enjoyed it.

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We Salute You...

1. in me·mo·ri·am

   ˌin məˈmôrēəm/

   noun

   1. 1.

      an article written in memory of a dead person; an obituary.

      "in memoriam notices in the paper"

   preposition

   1. 1.

      in memory of (a dead person).

      "an openly revolutionary work in memoriam Che Guevara.

      
      

The last few weeks have been kind to the Iudices Barbarorum. First, Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, bassist/vocalist of Motörhead and the last Roman of rock and roll, died quickly after a cancer diagnosis.  This one hurt.  As he sang in the later live shows, "I don't want to live forever...but apparently I am."  I think we all thought he never had to go.

The best tribute ever follows:

http://www.spin.com/2016/01/lemmy-motorhead-jack-daniels-whiskey-special-edition/

Next year was Alan Rickman, who is best known for his roles in the Harry Potter films, and also as Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/alan-rickman-hans-gruber

 Last but not least, Grizzly Adams was definitely a man to be reckoned with.

 Who else hangs around with a bear? And what a beard!

https://youtu.be/8FjeIeUQtT8

Finally, I think Josh Schaffer hit the perfect note in this article:

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/josh-shaffer/article54893045.html