| Submit your comments on this article |
| Economy |
| The Art of Manliness |
| 2011-06-04 |
| The manliness of frugality cannot be overstated. Frugality cultivates the manly qualities of independence, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, simplicity, and minimalism. It keeps a man free from the enslaving chains of debt and gives him an sense of manly pride and satisfaction. Frugality build a man’s immunity to the siren call of “stuff,” helps him learn to make do with less, and much more at the link.... |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 I was raised on a maxim from either WWII or the Depression. While it was never explicitly drilled into me, it sure took root. "Use it up, wear it out; make it do, or do without." Parents went through both of those "events" and they were shaped by the experiences and passed on frugality to me in spades. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2011-06-04 09:49 |
| #3 I've known about that one for a while. They have some fairly humorous stuff from time to time. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2011-06-04 08:49 |
| #2 Stumbled onto it this morning. I particularly enjoyed the motorcycles section under "Manly Skills." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-06-04 08:41 |
| #1 Great Website Besoeker. Reminds me of my older brother, my dad and grandfather watching old westerns and sports together - my old man and grandpa wore those kinds of dress hats a lot. Those guys had the style. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2011-06-04 07:31 |