Quixote in Sandals
Craig Jones
AÂ beachcomber muses on the human penchant for assigning meaning to the meaningless and whether, in the end, Don Quixote had it right.
Coming Unstuck from Million$
Dave Bowland
A long-held belief that it was wealth, fame, and power—or bust. In the end, the ‘bust’ itself was the answer.
There Goes the Price of Cabbage!
Juanito ‘Sonny’ José
A sojourn in the Andes offers high ROIÂ from a coop bank. But when the coop is coopted, the scenery, colorful locals, and wisdom are the returns.
Built on Purpose: Transition
Matt Tager
The doldrums. Your old workplace is in the rearview, the new one’s not in sight. If this sounds like you, our Career Counselor, Matt Tager, offers a strong context and a plan.
The ‘Firepit’ Chat
Chris Christopher, MDI President
Spring flowers evoke new beginnings, sure, but for men beginnings don’t sprout up like gladiolas. An invitation is required.
Quixote in Sandals
Craig Jones
A tale of fractals being made whole again, Michael ‘Burnsie’ Burns expounds on the legacy of the early Mythopoetic era in the Bay AreaÂ
It’s Hammer Time!
Matt Coddington
The original quest for fire was, it seems, to gain light to hammer things by at night. The history of this blunt instrument is long and our fix-it guy, Matt Coddington, suggests three styles that must be in your tool kit.
Things can go ‘sideways’ quickl when life doesn’t seem to be happening as planned. Matthew Biswas has a five-point plan, not go get what you wanted, but to create a great life on a different road.
A man carries his youthful expectations deep into manhood only to find himself lonely and miserable. But then a surprising question from another man helps him shed the harmful quest for millions, allowing him to create instead a fulfilling life of true import.
A pleasant walk on a South Carolina beach becomes a meditation on things achieved… or not. Was the whole chase a waste? Or did the gains of the journey outshine the sparkly object at its end?
A man finds a fantastic investment at altitude. But in the high country of Ecuador all is not as it seems: the tall interest carries risk as high as the Andes. In the end, a memory of beauty remains and alongside it, enduring—if hard-won—wisdom.
Last month we focused on two foundational shifts during a time of career uncertainty. First: separating your worth from your current work situation, recognizing that a
The President’s ‘Firepit Chat’ is MDI President Chris Christopher’s monthly Legacy Magazine column.
By Matt CoddingtonTool-Time, Revisited: A Riveting Column Ever wonder where the phrase, Ouch! Dammit, dumb ass, that fucking hurts! came from? Whether muttered under the
Men’s teams, divisions, organizations and factions were proliferating in the Bay Area. What was missing was a coalition. Then suddenly the splinters became a whole. In this, Part 2 of his 3-part series on the Bay Area men’s movement, columnist Michael ‘Burnsie’ Burns records the legacy of a mythopoetic paradigm that tilted, however briefly, towards unity.
Each month LM asks you to weigh in on matters of greater—or lesser— import. April’s QoM goes back to that cheapskate—and cheap date—Adam, whose wife had to leave the garden as payment for his lunch.
The Holy grail. The fountain of youth. Across history and culture, men have long chased what glitters just beyond reach. It is clear we have a penchant for chasing will-‘o-the-wisps. This month, in deference to a certain well-known Fool’s Day, we offer stories of men who, with the best of intentions, have searched for treasure and found Fool’s Gold. It may be better than no gold at all… then again, it may not.
We’re Hunting for New Artists! Do you have the artist’s chops? The comic’s wit? And the cynic’s eye? In short, do you have what it
Michele Balinda, an MDI man, remains in ICE detention. He’s been unable to work or help his family for months.
To assist with the legal fees for his asylum case, contribute to the GoFundMe for Balinda.
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