by Stan Sinclair | Jul 1, 2022
I stood in disbelief as the three does kept feeding around me less than twenty yards away. That might not be so amazing had I been in a blind or a tree stand, but I was in the middle of an open weed field with absolutely no cover. I’d snuck up on them in the last moments of daylight heading back to my truck while hunting in S.E. Ohio. I watched them mill around for about a minute, trying to figure out what I was, but I knew one thing for sure…they did not see me as a human predator in blue.
by Stan Sinclair | Jul 1, 2022
We have all had them. Those friends that mean so much to us that they become family in our hearts. It is a type of love that cannot always be explained with words, but is a very specific type of love that grants us the opportunity to choose who we want to be our family.
by Stan Sinclair | Jun 29, 2022
Can we play a game? Let’s talk about vacations. The ones we have had, are currently on, wish we could have, or maybe are planning now. We invest money, energy, and time into planning that perfect vacation. It’s an opportunity for us to escape reality, unplug,...
by Stan Sinclair | Jun 22, 2022
“The scariness of manhood to males may be symbolically seen in the many stories of indigenous Australian boys who ran away and hid in the bush as the time of initiation approached.” ~ Michael Leunig | One of the most recent crazes in men’s groups has been to take their sons through an initiation, or rite of passage. Cultures all around the world understand the significance of the passing into manhood, but some take it to extremes.
by Stan Sinclair | Jun 22, 2022
One of the most amazing displays of dedication, strength, and discipline I’ve ever witnessed was while attending a men’s retreat around 2004 in south eastern Pennsylvania. As a part of the weekend, a former Navy SEAL had been asked speak to the men after breakfast. It was something that has stuck with me that I’ve shared countless times around campfires and while leading men’s retreats.
