Blockhead is going to go ahead
and get his affiliate plugs out there early because I have a lot I wish to
write about today. Hang in there with me, readers! First and fore most…
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On Wednesday,
the family and I went and saw The Man
Who Invented Christmas in theaters. It was refreshing to see the
creative process for “A Christmas Carol” through the eyes of Charles Dickens in
an enjoyable documentary-like production like this. As I watched, some parts
really hit me between the eyes as a ‘right-brainer’. At one point, Dickens’
wife makes the remark that these characters at times meant more to him than his
own flesh and blood…
Maybe those
of you that have your ‘creative outlets’ have had this conversation with your
spouse. Or it is on the tip of his or her tongue. And the minute their concerns
are proclaimed, it unintentionally pierces your heart. As a part-time podcaster
and blogger, these words stung like lemon juice in a papercut. Yet, it was revitalizing
to grasp that great minds that have come before any of us have had the same uncomfortable
banter.
Charles
Dickens had to be reminded of where his priorities should lie. Abigail Adams
saw the cruelties of slavery and how the colonists’ fight for independence was disingenuous
in a way. She reminded John Adams often to avoid neglecting those in bondage,
and to not forget the ladies behind the stage of the American Revolution. And YFB
has had to come to this same realization: my creativity is not to be
suppressed, but never to replace those most important in my life. My wife and
family should be first and fore most, and should be welcomed into my struggles
to be successful.
Now, on
to another struggle that has been bothering me…
I read
an article on NPR that had steam shooting out of my ears! If you wish to read
it, I am posting it below:
Here is
my predicament: Emotion for a man when there is reason is acceptable.
And this
article embarrasses me for many reasons…
1.
The author and all of the studies in this
article are conducted ENTIRELY by women, with the exception of one male psychiatrist
alongside another female conducting the study. *** Women: this is not to say
your opinions are invalid, but a study related to males’ struggles with masculinity
and emotion, there is not a balance. No interviews with men, few quotes from
men involved, etc.***
2.
When the questions were asked on Twitter,
who responded? Moms!
Quick thought: Does anybody remember in the movie Joyful Noise, when the
son Walter with Asperger’s gets involved in the fight and the comment is made, “He
feels like a man for once!” To which the mom retorts, “That’s not how I want my
son to feel like a man!” Again, suppressing the male ‘fight or flight’ inner
and outer struggle, and no male objection anywhere…
Does anyone remember the 2012 Presidential election
when Missouri Congressman Todd Akin made this comment about abortions not
being necessary for rape victims? “If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has
ways to try to shut the whole thing down,”. Okay… ahem! This blog is not in any
way discussing the topic of abortion or rape, but do any of you ladies sincerely
appreciate a male politician talking
about your bodies and how they function? And I remember the backlash he had to
endure for this. But, we men just sit idly by as intolerance of masculinity continues
to keep us stuck in the middle?
3.
Further softening and feminizing from female
sociologists, psychologists, etc. is not going to lead to more success from
men. We need MORE men outside of the Christian realm willing to talk about it.
Examples such as Craig Groeschel in his book Fight, and John Eldredge’s book Wild At Heart should be on the lips of more men in our culture.
Men need to start teaching
young men the simple lesson that life is not fair and it is a cold, mean place
just as Rocky explained to his son in the movie, Rocky Balboa. Help these little boys gather up what is known
as a clue early on instead of a continuation every day in our schools of boys throwing
a temper tantrum then going to a female teacher and letting them reach up
into that woman’s hypothalamus and squeeze as much oxytocin as they can muster
up because we know that females usually have higher levels of this stuff than us
males. Let us men watch a UFC fight and not shush our enthusiasm. Allow a dosage
of John Wayne back into the veins of America once more before it is too late...
…whew!
Thanks for letting me vent. Hope the buzz for a manly Renaissance catches on!
Those of you that want to have some fun this New Year’s Eve, the t-shirt you wear
to the party might just break the ice all evening. You know you want a Vandelay
Industries or Kra-merica Industries t-shirt (referring to Seinfeld), or possible The Dude Abides (referring to The Big Lebowski)…well then, check out
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entire online store by using the code: newyeartees. The sale ends January 3rd,
so you have time before New Year’s to get you shirts! Enjoy the website below:
Thank
you readers, and Happy New Year!
-YFB
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