“It was October” -- That Time In Between…
This Fall, I hope you too set your senses and intuitions ablaze with wonder.
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Inspiring the Barbarian in You through stories about Vigor, Wonder, and Fellowship
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
- 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
- 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
- Dec 2, 2022
- 10 min
The Wonder, Power, and Benefit of Past Lives
General Patton believed he had lived many lives before -- all as a warrior. He used those intuitive beliefs to fuel his success. So can you
Ed Hinman
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Ignite the Wonders of Fall
As the days turn short and the nights grow long, dark autumn winds blow wonder into my life. Here’s how.
Ed Hinman
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
Barbarian Gyms: Portals to Wonder (Drawn to Iron - 2/3)
Hardcore gyms offer a portal to escape the malaise of modern life. Inside these power plants of iron and effort, we can be heroes.
Ed Hinman
- Oct 7, 2022
- 8 min
How Medieval Book Hunters Saved History
Europe’s book hunters sought to rescue the ancient classics many thought forever lost to history.
Ed Hinman
- Aug 12, 2022
- 6 min
What to Do? Start by Trusting Yourself (Emerson - 1/3)
More than anyone in history, Emerson wants You to be You, especially when the world wants you to be something else.
Ed Hinman
- Jul 29, 2022
- 5 min
Where is Your Room Behind the Shop?
"Barbarian" philosopher, Montaigne, encourages us to occasionally escape the world without a trace -- to our "room behind the shop."
Ed Hinman
- Jul 1, 2022
- 4 min
“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
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
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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