Connor Beaton is the founder of Man Talks, a monthly discussion forum aimed at men that has attracted a huge following. “I organized the group to address the question ‘What are the biggest problems of men?’ and to shed light on how men can excel as husbands, fathers & providers,” says Connor.
Archives for March 2016
The Shipwreck
Restored to her former glory, it was time to set sail.
Let’s Stop Teaching Girls to Fear
I don’t have kids, and probably never will, but I still find myself surrounded by little girls. Many of my friends have them, and my sister has one who will be five later this year. They are cute.
What isn’t cute is when the collective world encourages “the cuteness” of their fear of something.
Dead Or Alive
“You made it. Who’s the little lady with ya there?” asked someone who I swear looked like Joseph Campbell. I was seriously beginning to think I must be suffering from some kind of heat stroke or something. Across from Joseph was Allen Ginsberg, and there was Jack Kerouac, my teenage hero….
Tarmac Meditations #171: It ain’t home if you can’t shoot the hell out of it…with a camera
Here are several, both color and black and white, of a morning in my life not too long ago. After all the whining and losing are done, and the relentless, useless calculations of loss finished with, all that is left is the doing what there is to do. I said that.
Eighth of March, International Womens’ Day
Sitting with palms folded and fingers interlocked
holding a dropping chin
I watch my Grandfather Clock in front of me.
The second hand is making its journey,
Tedious- very used to this path,
a regular for years and years since it was born.
What else ? The legs are chained.
Move Over, Laughter – Crying is the New Best Medicine
For years, I fought the urge to cry. Thankfully, I’ve recently discovered what I’ve been missing.
How to Grow a Life
Plant whatever seeds you have, gently cover them over, and water daily.
Exploitation Around the World
Many people don’t know that western countries are a part of human exploitation. People think it’s only located in third world countries, but it isn’t. What many people fail to realize is that there are many different types of exploitation.
Fate
A poem about the highs and lows of pursuing a dream and passion to the end.