Dallas Chief Eagle – Lakota on the ManKind Project
“MKP has proven to be our most effective allies in eradicating genocide since the Cheyenne were to the Lakota 150 years ago.” ~ Dallas Chief Eagle Brothers, Dallas Chief Eagle blessed us at the Gathering last week. He declared that after 100 years of no allies, the Lakota now have allies. We, the men of the (Central Plains) ManKind Project, are those allies. When he shared that with the circle, I felt as if the roof split...
Sublime and the Drugs
By Gonzalo Salinas On May 25th 1996, Bud Gaugh, drummer for the Californian band Sublime, reported to the police that his friend Brad, leader of the band, had disappeared. After trying to call him ten times he stopped because it kept going directly to voicemail. Nobody had any information. It had been a wild night: they played at a festival in San Francisco and after searching without any results, Bud returned to the hotel where the...
Why won’t men get help?
By Dr. Adam Sheck I’m excited to let you know that I was the featured guest on the Good Men Project panel asking the question, “Why Won’t Men Get Help?” in the context of men and mental health. It was an exciting panel of myself and four other men and great questions, great answers and deep issues were addressed. The 30 minute video of the event is now on the Men After Fifty website for you to view. I promise...
Great Article about Loneliness by Jessica Olien
Last week, I found an extraordinary article on SLATE by Jessica Olien, a writer and illustrator who lives in New York. The article is about a crucial topic in our society: Loneliness. Two days after I read it, Tim Ferris re-posted the link on his blog. “In terms of human interactions, the number of people we know is not the best measure. In order to be socially satisfied, we don’t need all that many people. According to...
Why you might want a men’s group
by Boysen Hodgson You’re invited to sit in a men’s group. Feel free to bring a friend. When you’re done with the initial raised eye-brow … you might ask … Why would I want to do that? You might want to keep building on the success that you are having right now! And you know that the people who are the best at what they do are always looking for another edge … another way to practice and get...
The ManKind Project and Robert Bly
by Boysen Hodgson Right now, filmmaker Haydn Reiss is working on a documentary film about Bly’s life and career called “News of the Universe.” In the film, one of the things Reiss will do is look at some of the myths about Bly and the ‘men’s movement.’ He also has a great interview with John Densmore, the well known drummer from the 1960’s band The Doors, to talk about an oft misaligned ‘tool’ of men’s gatherings, the drum. Reiss has...
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