Category: Masculinity
When Men Were Men: Lieutenant Colonel ‘Paddy’ Mayne, SAS – An Irish Lion
‘Paddy’ Mayne: An Irish Lion Lieutenant-Colonel ‘Paddy’ Mayne is a legendary figure in the history of the Special Forces. A celebrated sportsman with a turbulent character, he played a vital role in the early successes of the Special Air Service (SAS), becoming one of its most important commanders. One of seven siblings, Robert Blair…
Motorbike Warfare
Via: Matthew Bracken Substack Circa 1997, I was in Panama, on the Caribbean side, getting my boat ready to transit the canal to the Pacific. I was walking from Colon’s old so-called yacht club (now long gone) through an industrial port area to get to Colon City. When I was passing about…
Bad Ass Files: Francis Wharton
Frank Herbert’s Warrior Religion
Frank Herbert’s Warrior Religion The Warrior Religion project is some of the most popular poasts on RESAVAGER. It’s more an exploratory effort at this point that I hope to focus down upon. Admittedly, I lose focus on certain aspects. What I want to do today, however, is lay out what Frank Herbert’s idea of…
Based Man of the Month Award: Tyler Johnson
Hunter calmly talks to camera moments after accidentally shooting himself while stopping bear attack Just when you had lost hope that Based Masculinity and that Alpha Male Pioneer Spirit that built this Country was dead, Chris and Tyler Johnson from Alaska prove us wrong! No theatrics or crying, just a level headed After Action…
Make Christianity Masculine Again
H/T Evil White Guy Make Christianity Masculine Again Most Christian pastors are woosies. There. I said it. The compromised, weak, Jesus loves everybody messages emanating from the pulpits of America are responsible for the full bore, full steam ahead, in-your-face-assault on everything Christian in the nation. The pulpits have preached a woosie…
Beyond “Sissy” Resilience: On Becoming Antifragile
Beyond “Sissy” Resilience: On Becoming Antifragile What’s the opposite of a person or organization that’s fragile? If you ask most people this question, they’ll likely say “robust” or “resilient.” But philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb would say that’s not the right answer. He argues that if fragile items break when exposed to stress, something that’s the opposite of fragile wouldn’t simply not break…
In Memoriam: Dick Butkus (1942-2023)
Butkus Played Football in a Time my Dad called The Golden Era of Pro-Football (60’s and 70’s), a Time of Modern Day Gladiators… When Men Were Men and Played for the Pure Love of the Game.
Know Your Old West History: Texas Jack Omohundro
Western Legend: Texas Jack Omohundro Not to be confused with Texas Jack Vermillion, John (sometimes referred to as Jack) Baker Omohundro was born July 27, 1846, near Palmyra, Virginia. Growing up, he wasn’t much of a student, often skipping school to spend his days in the wilds hunting game or fishing the streams. These…