Hardly anything is more difficult for a man than to give up a pleasure which he has once experienced.” ~ Sigmund Freud As a girl-crazy nineteen-year-old riding a bus from Ryerson in Toronto to my apartment west of the city, I was approached on the sidewalk by another rider who got off the bus right… Continue reading Not Equal
Tag: masculinity
Something in the Air
As a strong advocate for healthy marriages and families, I am feeling invigorated and encouraged. There's something in the air -- something refreshing that’s been missing for a while. In the midst of frigid winter blasts, sweet comforting breezes blew through my neighbourhood at noon Eastern on January 20th, 2025. Ever since then, I’m finding… Continue reading Something in the Air
Up the Down Escalator
I'm noticing a growing trend of wives "throwing in the towel", leaving passive husbands. Initially, I was shocked by what I thought I was seeing: women, married* to nice, easy-going guys, were bailing on their marriages. Believers and non-believers alike. At first, it didn’t make sense. But then it did. Every aspect of the family… Continue reading Up the Down Escalator
More Than Neckties
I was spoiled by my family yesterday. The five of us (plus our Rough Collie) took a rigorous Father’s Day hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, followed by appetisers and beverages at a local brewery. After late afternoon showers and naps, we prepared supper together and kept the day’s celebration going. Heading… Continue reading More Than Neckties




