“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

The root of all success

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves...

Gear up

If you’re just starting out with lifting properly, you might find yourself somewhat confused about the gear you need for lifting properly. And I don’t blame you on that front. What with the explosive growth of CrossFit over the last few years, the number...

The lesson of the Spartan women

Helen of Sparta I don’t remember how I came across this- my opposite number from the old homestead probably sent it to me at some point- but if you want a great argument against universal suffrage from the past, look no further than the example of what happened...

The utility of failure

Failure is something that is feared and disliked by anyone with half a brain. Your sense of self-esteem is, after all, measured by how well you succeed at doing something, not how badly you fail at doing it. Most of us try to avoid failure at all costs- at any...

Theory versus practice, style versus subtance

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. — Yogi Berra In the gym the other night, practically every single TV in the place was switched over to one of the ESPN channels, for reasons that I rather fail to understand. On...

The phalanx

laidnyc wrote a very interesting post recently about his thoughts regarding an impending usurpation of the ‘Sphere by those who seek to hijack our mad little corner of the world: In ancient times, walled cities were built to protect against invading tribes. As...

The lessons of the Didache

Someone- let’s call him A. Reader for now- emailed me with some reading material a little while back and asked for my opinion on it: I have been meaning to contact you for some time to ask if you’ve ever read an early Christian work called The Didache. I...

The wisdom of Bas Rutten

If you’re not familiar with the world of Mixed Martial Arts competition, then the name “Bas Rutten” won’t mean a single damn thing to you. For those of you who practice martial arts and enjoy watching grown men beat the ever-lovin’...

“BANZAI, MOTHERF***ERS!!!”

A bit over a year ago I wrote a post about the nature and destructiveness of fear. For deep introverts, nothing is more effective at holding us back from becoming the men that we were meant to be. Nothing is more destructive to our normally unshakeable inner strength...