Lessons Learned, and Re-Learned on A Trip to Mt. Everest
Brian Mumford – Legacy Magazine’s Man of the Year
The Legacy Magazine Man of the Year is the man who has truly exemplified the spirit of MDI’s core values and principles, showing up as an example for successful families, careers and communities, and helping put MDI on the map for its highest impact. By what...
Geoff Tomlinson – MDI Appoints A New Executive Vice President
By Olaf Krop, Chairman of the Board After a continent–wide search, the MDI Board of Directors elected a new Executive Vice President. On October 13 the Board unanimously elected Geoff Tomlinson (Eastern Canada Region) to the post of Executive Vice President, effective...
Great Golf, Great Food and Great Results
Doug Ernst, David Horobin and Rob Wetzel of Sequoia Men’s Division, Western Region, took part in the June Napa Valley golf tournament to raise money for the American Legion building renovation fund and for Pathway Homes, which supports Veterans. Their other teammate,...
Fishing in Apalatchicola Bay – From Good Times … To Interesting Times … To Uh-Oh
Jack Brown Contributor I go fishing every spring and fall with my men. Actually it is just some of my men because, like you, MDI has provided me with many more friends than we could ever fit in three boats. We fish in Apalachicola Bay, which is about 70 miles due...
The Temptation of Ralph – A Parable
Jerry Raber Contributor He opened and closed his mouth several times but no sound came out. It reminded Ralph of a penguin gasping for air. The date was January 24, 2015. The time was 9:40 a.m. He was a penguin. This was a penguin-dominated world, The One True Penguin...
Atlanta Men Help Solve ‘The Great Toilet Paper Crisis’
Craig Jones Columnist Jonesy's Notebook The transcript of an interview with some MDI men who stepped up and made a difference during The Great Toilet Paper Crisis from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Q: Well, thanks to you and the efforts of your men’s team, in partnership...
Hindsight – An Omen of Love in the New Normal
Dylan Stewart Columnist Come gather round now children, while I tell you of the desperate and dangerous days of mating in the time before the great virus. Back then, in the wild and woolly days of the dawn of the 21st Century, man and woman would meet so carelessly...
Gone Q? A Survivors Guide to Self-Quarantine
My name is Justin LaBarge, and I live in a CV-19 Positive household. Let that sink in for a minute. The virus? It’s here, in my home. Now we've committed ourselves into self-quarantine #GoneQ, for our protection and yours. It has also changed my perspective on...
In Virus Crisis, Men in “No Problem” Turn Lemons Into Lemonade And Other Silver Lining Funny Shit
Johnny Nostradomus Contributor In a time when many people of Planet Earth are freaking out, and rightly so given the very deep state of affairs, it’s the men of Mentor Discover Inspire who are grabbing their balls, taking a stand of “No Problem,” and determining the...
Everything Instantly Becomes Meaningless
James Anthony Ellis Editor In the blink of a couple weeks, as a nation turned to needing safety, health and toilet paper, humans all over the globe pushed everything else to the back-burner. The Astros cheated? ... What’s baseball? Baseball is over? ... I need to find...
From The Men – Gags, Jokes and Laughs
As always, it's good to hear from the men on the topic at hand. On any topic, it's good to go to the collective wisdom or goofiness of the men and see what is to be shared and revealed. This month we hear from the men posting on social media, in answer to this...
The Second Coming of Curly Expected By the Faithful and Fun-loving
Joe Sale Manly Shit Goofmeister Hoards of super serious people, downtrodden men and those trembling folks hunkered down in fear of the end of the world, are turning towards a deep-seated belief in the return of Curly Howard of The Three Stooges to save the day. Curly...
Is Racism Funny Yet … Again?
Matt Tager Contributor, Legacy Magazine In an affluent suburb just outside of Atlanta lies a 300-acre estate that holds the Constance P. Merriwether School for Girls (grades K through 12) and being Spring, it’s naturally time for the school’s annual cotillion or...