Editor’s Note: Alan Stang’s paternal grandparents emigrated from Austria in the 1870’s; his mother was born in Poland. In keeping with the runup to November 8th, we are publishing another article of
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An important note: In these times of short attention spans, it is perhaps relevant to point out that this series is geared more to ensuring you understand when it is personally acceptable
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There are many elements of a society or culture that help to define it. For the Men of the West, few things are more definitive than Football, the greatest sport yet invented
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The XD-S 3.3 9mm is a single-stack polymer frame sub-compact handgun from Springfield Armory offered as a daily carry piece. It’s light, 23 ounces without a mag, short at 6.3 inches in
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Any time we bring Nixon into the conversation, opponents want to drag in Watergate. Fair enough. Nixon is the only United States President who had to step down, and he did so
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This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what
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Dirt is good for boys. Pain is good for boys. Work is good for boys. Danger is good for boys. Fighting is good for boys. Bumps, bruises, cuts, sore muscles, hurt feelings
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The first thing that I want to mention is that Beast Life is a lifestyle. It involves virtually every decision you make during the day. When to wake up, when to go
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Big news. Springfield Armory just announced The Saint. It is Springfield’s first AR-15. We at Men of the West are officially interested. Very interested. The Saint has the specs of a very nice
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By Alan Stang Recently, I received a complaint from a now happily departed reader. He took issue with a recent piece in which I recalled the history of our centuries-long conflict with
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