Thursday, March 09, 2006
Our Newest Op Ed
Formulaic Thinking (Of Meat Grinders and Men)
- By R.A. Hawkins
Our society is not all that different from previous societies. That's kind of sad isn't it? There is a tendency for people to gravitate towards the exact same thing all of the time. We just can't help ourselves. I've heard a large number of people comment on the absence of real men in our world these days. I thought I'd take the time to explain that to those who haven't figured it out on their own.
But before I begin let's examine what a real man is. A real man is one of those people who strikes out on their own and finds their way in this world with little help from those around them. At one time men did things like become the robber barons of the old west and went on to form huge corporations. But something strange happened after they passed into the dusts of time: Those who came after them weren't like the men who created that which they joined. They were a very different creature and adapted in a different world. We’re all shaped by the fires that forge us....................
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- By R.A. Hawkins
Our society is not all that different from previous societies. That's kind of sad isn't it? There is a tendency for people to gravitate towards the exact same thing all of the time. We just can't help ourselves. I've heard a large number of people comment on the absence of real men in our world these days. I thought I'd take the time to explain that to those who haven't figured it out on their own.
But before I begin let's examine what a real man is. A real man is one of those people who strikes out on their own and finds their way in this world with little help from those around them. At one time men did things like become the robber barons of the old west and went on to form huge corporations. But something strange happened after they passed into the dusts of time: Those who came after them weren't like the men who created that which they joined. They were a very different creature and adapted in a different world. We’re all shaped by the fires that forge us....................
Click HERE To Read On
# posted by Publius @ 3/09/2006 12:30:00 AM 
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