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My legacy of being a fighter doesn’t mean shit to me. What matters to me is the legacy of being a father. My children are my legacy. My children are what I really care about…When I’m long gone and they spread my ashes in the ocean, my children will remember: my father was a great… Continue reading Tito Ortiz on What Matters
The best thing we can do this Memorial Day weekend is to honor the legacy of our dead heroes by fighting to keep the freedoms they’ve already given us.Carl Jackson, guest host on The Dennis Prager Show, May 28, 2021 Look at photos of soldiers in previous wars, pre-modern era, when men were drafted for… Continue reading Keep the Freedoms
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6966692/ Character, dignity, and respect. Not racism and social justice. "Green Book" was a surprise. Although set during racist times, the story wasn't about racism. Two men from different worlds go on a literal and metaphorical journey through 1960s American South. The movie poster is misleading as it looks like reverse racism. Rather, it accurately… Continue reading Friday Reccy: “Green Book” (2018)
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the awareness that something else is more important.”Stephen R. Covey in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Image by Rawpixel Ltd. on flickr
This post was going to be a review of the movie Captain Marvel (2019). But I don’t want to talk about Captain Marvel, I want to talk about Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel’s alter ego. She is a Tough Girl. What is a Tough Girl? They are everywhere. Lt. Skyler Kamaka - former beauty queen and… Continue reading Tough Girls: Real Grit vs. Fake Superpowers
Carolla and Crenshaw talk problems, solutions, cheap shots, and values.
Starring Henry Fonda You see twelve men in a room and the changing landscape of how opinions are formed."-Ron Simon, 2011 curator at the Paley Center for Media Who should watch: Appreciate solid writing and actingWorried about mainstream media warping American opinionWant to see how an ordinary person can stake out and defend his own… Continue reading Movie Review: 12 Angry Men (1957)
Listen to Start Ed Up podcast Start Ed Up podcast: What it Means to be a Girl Dad. Aired on January 30, 2020. The life you had planned isn't the life you get. And the life you get is a blessing.-Don Wettrick, President and founder of STARTedUP Foundation Kobe Bryant's passing was unfortunate. However, men… Continue reading The Legacy of a Girl Dad
Clint Eastwood directs and stars. Better than a blockbuster, this movie is worth your time. Wait! Don’t leave! I’m not saying it will make you think. It’s not an art film or a documentary. It’s a darn good story. And we love stories. A means to an end Earl Stone, 90, needs money. The bank… Continue reading Movie Review: The Mule (2019)
http://www.stitcher.com/s The Art of Manliness Podcast, episode #562: How Boxing Can Fight Parkinson's Disease Nurse and Boxer Aaron Sloan coaches Parkinson's patients in his Tulsa, Oklahoma boxing gym, Engine Room Boxing. He talks about how boxing benefits his clients and plans to train other boxing gyms in the program. Featured image by Shaun Bell on… Continue reading Hitting Helps: a Podcast About Parkinson’s
