Squat Max, Black Monday, and the Navy Football Brotherhood
During my four years on the Navy Football Team, few days demanded more barbarian vigor than Squat-Max day -- known as “Black Monday
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Inspiring the Barbarian in You through stories about Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship
Ed Hinman
Jul 1, 20224 min read
“I Remember You” -- the Wonder of Being a Kid… Again
As kids, we pursued activities we actually wanted to do and not things we had to do. Fear did not govern us, wonder almost always did.
Ed Hinman
Jun 23, 20223 min read
Ancient Feelings Defeat Modern Desperation
The acclaimed author, David Foster Wallace stood before graduates at Kenyon College and gave one of the most famous commencement speeches in
Ed Hinman
Jun 12, 20225 min read
North of the Wall: What Barbarians Teach Us
Throughout the ancient and medieval world, walls, forts, and towers built along rivers and across hill tops marked the edge of the world.
Ed Hinman
May 15, 202210 min read
The Barbarian in You
“We have lying dormant in us a genetic memory. In that genetic memory there is knowledge that goes back to the ancient.”
- John Trudell
Ed Hinman
May 11, 20225 min read
Your Barbarian Compass
Many barbarians followed their heart and met Roman “progress” with dented shields, crimson swords, and cries for war.
Ed Hinman
May 11, 20223 min read
John Riggins and the 5 O’clock Club
When Joe Gibbs became head coach of the Washington Redskins in 1981, he inherited more than a few renegade players, including John Riggins.
Ed Hinman
May 11, 20223 min read
The Power of Mythic History
Mythic history is history with horsepower; it triggers feelings of Wonder and motivates us to live with Vigor.
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