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As we seek to combat the epidemic of obesity, doctors can show the way by engaging in regular physical fitness.
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Aug 31
Tornados and Tie-Bars
Well, it is back to school time. It seems that the last half of summer flew by in a whirlwind – at times quite literally. The past two...
Jul 9
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,...
Jul 4
The 6 F's - Freedom
On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men representing the 13 American colonies gathered in a small room in the Pennsylvania state house in...
Jun 22
A Good Teacher is also a Learner
Our family makes it a practice around the dinner table to ask each other about our day as an effort to stimulate conversation together....
Jun 10
The 6F's: Fitness
As I sit here writing, I have just returned from an early morning run. For the past decade I have made an increasing effort to engage in...
Jun 4
The 6 F's: Family
A life lived in default mode as a reaction to events will end up being less effective than one that is intentional. We have discussed...
May 29
The 6 F's: Faith
As I have grown and developed both personally and professionally, I have sought to find a way of classifying the various different...
May 19
The Tech-Wise Family
Technology is everywhere. And in many ways, it seems to be as vital to modern life as it is ubiquitous. From the microwave to the...
May 7
Do as I say... And as I do!
There is an old phrase that exhorts us to "Lead by example." Stated differently, some say that more is "Caught than taught." The...
Apr 13
The 32 Principles
“Jiu Jitsu is life”…. At least that’s what I have been told. Several years ago, my boys were invited to a birthday party at a local Jiu...
Apr 3
Spring Break???
This last weekend we got home from Spring Break 2024. For the past several years, we have made a tradition of "Getting out of Dodge" for...
Mar 9
Outlive
Since the beginning of entropic history, we as humans have been searching for the fountain of youth. There are two guaranteed dates that...
Feb 28
Socrates, Paul, and Strength
One of my favorite forms of teaching is Socratic questioning. Ask my residents, they have probably been subjected at some point to this...
Feb 18
The Warrior Poet Way
What does it mean to be a man? This is a question that I have wrestled with pretty much since I began to wonder if I was actually that...
Feb 14
Is Excellence a Stronger Motivator for Discipline Than Freedom?
Have you heard the phrase, "Discipline equals freedom?" I first learned of this phrase from the man who made it popular, Jocko Willink. ...
Feb 5
Baconfest 2024
This past weekend we had the 7th annual Baconfest at church. As always, it is a well-attended celebration of our new-covenant culinary...
Feb 4
DEF Reset Recap
January is officially over! One month down in 2024. This last month I participated in the DEF reset sponsored by Jocko Fuel, Train...
Jan 13
The Tactics of Excellence
When I was a young boy, I had a fascination with the Civil War. Now, you could say that the fascination was borne more out of an...
Jan 3
Arete Strategy and the Transcendentals
In the last post we discussed the pursuit of excellence in the context of mission. The mission defines the path that we must follow. ...
Dec 10, 2023
Arete Mission
Language is an interesting thing. As any student of language can attest, a word often doesn't mean just one, narrow thing. There is...
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