“Up, Sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough.” Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1741 (Benjamin Franklin) Idle time, for those of us who are lucky enough to have, can be troublesome for our pursuits in life. Not to be confused with necessary rest or recreation, idle time is time that is wasted […]
Read more "Idleness vs Productivity"“When vapours swim before the eyes, And cloud the dizzy brain, Snuff, to dispel the mists, applies It’s enliv’ning grain” Weekly Journal, 1791 Snuff is, to those in the know, one of life’s great pleasures. Unlike smoking cigarettes, it is a hobby, not just a habit, and while using the product is hugely enjoyable, so […]
Read more "Guest Post: A Gentleman’s Guide to Snuff"Before it was possible for man to fly through advances in Aeronautics the only way to gain altitude for man was to find areas of land that breached the sky and tickled the toes of god. The mountains. Mountain climbing is more than simply gaining altitude. It can be, when approached correctly, a wholly religious […]
Read more "Mountaineering"To become a cultured gentleman, one must learn another language besides his native tongue. Most of us gentlemen in the Anglosphere tend be trapped in a monolingual prison. If you haven’t realized the immense benefits of learning another language, book a plane ticket now and read this guide later. So let’s assume you have a […]
Read more "Polyglottery"By now, you should have already realized that straight razors are much more cost beneficial than the cheap plastic disposable ones from the supermarket. That is, once you have also accounted for the amount of manliness you lose as soon as you touch a disposable razor to your face. But the start-up capital for a […]
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