Finding Fellowship in the Marine Corps
The Marine Corps was, is, and will always be a barbarian tribe.
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Inspiring the Barbarian in You through stories about Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship
Ed Hinman
- Oct 27
- 4 min
“It was October” -- That Time In Between…
This Fall, I hope you too set your senses and intuitions ablaze with wonder.
Ed Hinman
- Oct 15
- 10 min
Into the Woods of Wonder - 2/2 (Thinking about the Roman Empire)
Concluding the epic battle when barbarians stopped the Roman Empire cold.
Ed Hinman
- Sep 24
- 12 min
Into the Woods of Wonder - 1/2 (Thinking about the Roman Empire)
In 9AD, three Roman legions (18,000 men) entered the Teutoburg Forest of Germany and were never seen again. This is their story.
Ed Hinman
- Sep 9
- 12 min
Prime Time Barbarian
Why 5- Star Recruits like Travis Hunter are choosing Coach Deion Sanders over the wealthy and prestigious schools who court them.
Ed Hinman
- Aug 27
- 8 min
The Book that Changed My Life
How Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding helped me dream big and escape mediocrity.
Ed Hinman
- Aug 12
- 10 min
Red Pill or Blue? (Brave New World - 2/2)
How the hard road to freedom can be a costly one.
Ed Hinman
- Jul 28
- 9 min
The Common Good (Brave New World - 1/2)
Harnessing science and technology, how far will a government go to ensure happiness for their citizens? Aldous Huxley offers answers
Ed Hinman
- Jun 23
- 9 min
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
My best friend was a barbarian who lived on the edge and died being free. Here’s what he taught me about life, love, and immortality.
Ed Hinman
- Jun 9
- 9 min
To the Ends of the Earth with Julius Caesar
When Caesar ventured off the map and into unknown worlds, he discovered new lands and peoples that captivated the Roman world with Wonder.
Ed Hinman
- May 26
- 14 min
The Uninhibited Vigor of David Lee Roth
How a Jewish kid from Indiana became a rock n' roll God, reminding every creative person out there to never give up.
Ed Hinman
- May 12
- 12 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (4/4)
In the 7th grade, football gave me something we all need to flourish in life: a Crucible.
Ed Hinman
- Apr 28
- 10 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (3/4)
Preparing for the most important fist fight of my life, I learned to call upon the barbarian inside and step forward with courage.
Ed Hinman
- Apr 14
- 8 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (2/4)
How football’s most violent and notorious tackling drill awakened the barbarian in me and added courage to my life.
Ed Hinman
- Mar 31
- 12 min
A Year of Cowardice and Courage (1/4)
Bullied in the 7th grade, I decided to join a predominantly black football team with kids who didn’t attend my predominantly white school.
Ed Hinman
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Passages to Wonder
When we read our favorite passages from our favorite books, we flee the "real world" for the wonders of Neverland.
Ed Hinman
- Mar 3
- 7 min
The Price of Fellowship
In one of history's greatest Shield Walls, Charles "the Hammer" Martel's Franks remind us that fellowship isn’t free.
Ed Hinman
- Feb 17
- 6 min
Risk Being the Fool
As kids, we risked embarrassment in activities we loved to do. As adults we avoid risk and embarrassment at all costs.
Ed Hinman
- Feb 3
- 7 min
Grinding Towards Greatness with Dorian Yates
Dorian Yates picked up his first barbell while incarcerated at age 19. Eleven years later he won the Mr. Olympia.
Ed Hinman
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Chopping Wood with Steven Pressfield
Like the writer Steven Pressfield, we must fight The War of Art and never let Resistance block our creative pursuits.
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