Hal Young's Blog, page 67
March 2, 2010
Twelve Tips
Michael Thompson, author of Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, was a featured speaker at the National Association of Independent Schools convention last week. I haven't read any of his books so I can't comment or recommend one way or another (I admit I'm put off by the "clever" title of this one). However, blogger Jamie Baker reported on his list of "12 tips for teaching boys" and it makes some interesting reading.
One thing that comes up clearly is that boys, even little ...
Michelle Padrelanan Reviews Raising Real Men in the Phillipines: Is it applicable to Filipino families?
My husband and I have 3 daughters and one son. When I was still pregnant with our son, I wondered what a baby boy will look like. I imagined that a baby is a baby is a baby. I mistakenly thought that a baby boy and a baby girl won't have that much of a difference in their bodies except for their genitals.
When I carried my baby son, Flash Boy, for the first time, the very first thing that I noticed about him were his hands. His hands were much larger than the hands of his baby sisters...
February 22, 2010
The Foundingest Father
Forget the generic "Presidents Day" – this is the real birthday of George Washington, the indispensible man whose presence on the battlefield, in conference, and in the presidency truly made the difference between freedom and failure in the earliest days of the Republic.
One of the best biographies I've read on any subject is Joseph Ellis' His Excellency, George Washington. I reviewed it for Carolina Journal in 2005, and it's still one of my favorites. You can read it below.
"The Foundingest...February 21, 2010
On The Air in La Crosse, Wisconsin
We'll be on La Crosse Talk with Mike Hayes tomorrow. Listen in on WIZM 1410 AM starting at 8:20 (CST) – you can listen online here.
February 19, 2010
A Young Hero
We've done over 20 radio interviews in the past couple of weeks and the number one question we've been asked is "What do you mean by real men?" We tell them that it's not about wrestling alligators or growing chest hair, but it's about doing your duty and living out the calling of God for your life. It's about exhibiting the manly virtues. You remember, those out-of-fashion for boys, but still respected things for men: courage, fortitude, boldness, adventurousness – things like that.
Did you r...
Join us on the air in York, Pennsylvania!
We'll be on the air with WSBA 910-AM in York, Pennsylvania, tomorrow at 7:08 a.m. And if you're not getting up that early tomorrow, we'll be speaking at the CHAP convention in Harrisburg in May!
February 18, 2010
Boys Behind the Wheel
The Allstate Foundation's 2009 report on teenaged drivers found that girls are getting more aggressive behind the wheel, but boys are still at risk.
Text messaging is a distraction to nearly half of all teenaged drivers, and 82% use cell phones while driving (for what it's worth, in our state it's illegal for anyone to text while driving, and teenagers are only allowed to talk with their parents when they're behind the wheel).
The information on girls is interesting, but apart from the...
February 17, 2010
On The Air Thursday
Thursday is a big media day for us – five interviews, three of them live. Tune in if you're able!
The Catholic Channel – Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 159
"Seize The Day" with Gus Lloyd, 8:20 a.m. EST
Vernal, UT – KVEL 920 AM
"The Lincoln Brown Show," 8:30 a.m. MST
Charlottesville, VA – WINA 1070 AM
"The Schilling Show" with Rob Schilling, 1:15 p.m. EST
Good Morning, Pensacola!
We're on the "Lou in the Morning" show with Lou Vickery, WPFL-FM, "Legends 105.1″, from 8:40 to 9:00 a.m. (CST). Join us if you're in the area!
February 15, 2010
We're on the Inaugural Program of The Phil Mikan Show!
Join us on WMRD/WLIS in Hartford/Middletown, Connecticut at 1120AM and 1420AM on The Phil Mikan Show from 10-11 am this morning. It's the first show ever for this program.
