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	<title>Love Without Agenda &#187; manhood</title>
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		<title>4 Men and a House</title>
		<link>http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2011/01/4-men-and-a-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa O'Brien-Wentzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110125-114224.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1373" title="20110125-114224.jpg" src="http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/20110125-114224-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a><br />I am super lucky enough to know some great men, very great men, the kind of men that women dream of being around, the kind of men that they think are never to be found.

They live with profound purpose and values, they get crap done, they are conquers for good, smashing the bad stuff all around. They protect, they model, they sacrifice, they are  patient and disciplined.

They are true, passionate and yet faithful. They don&#8217;t throw away money and come home drunk, they engage with all people in real ways. They do not lay around on couches with their hands in their pants, they work hard, for others.

They do not wear khaki pants and fear making changes and confrontations in life, they are strong in the right way. They are generous. They are not perfect. They do not cover <a href='http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2011/01/4-men-and-a-house/' rel="nofollow">Read more...</a></p>]]></description>
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They live with profound purpose and values, they get crap done, they are conquers for good, smashing the bad stuff all around. They protect, they model, they sacrifice, they are  patient and disciplined.

They are true, passionate and yet faithful. They don&#8217;t throw away money and come home drunk, they engage with all people in real ways. They do not lay around on couches with their hands in their pants, they work hard, for others.

They do not wear khaki pants and fear making changes and confrontations in life, they are strong in the right way. They are generous. They are not perfect. They do not cover <a href='http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2011/01/4-men-and-a-house/' rel="nofollow">Read more...</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Because He&#8217;s a Boy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa O'Brien-Wentzel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[last cold and snowy sunday in chicago as the boys were carrying in the food from tim&#8217;s trunk, we adults who were cooking, look out the window to gaze upon this lovely family ritual, and see the youngest boy throwing dinner rolls into the snow.
&#8220;why is he throwing dinner rolls at the snow?!&#8221;, one of the guys said.
&#8221; because he&#8217;s a boy i said&#8221; as i giggled inside with the joy for i now i see such illogical behavior as logical.

Today my oldest of 3 sons turns 18. and i think back to all of the things that boys just do. because, they are boys. i guess. although of course, as we train our boys not to just throw food in the snow, i find a crazy beauty of manhood in such behaviors. and i know that without some of these male desires, the world would not have bridges or spaceships and airplanes, or meat.

life is choked by control. it is fed by guidance and nurture. i wonder if we sometimes choke men and actually just squeeze the life so that if it cant do what it was made to do, it then does what it was not made to do, for desire is given by <a href='http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2009/12/because-hes-a-boy/' rel="nofollow">Read more...</a></p><a href="http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2009/12/because-hes-a-boy/" title="Because He&#8217;s a Boy"><img src="http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/lifesize.c0erjuimvdkcs8484gs84w8kw.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="253" alt="Because He&#8217;s a Boy" style="float:left; padding:0 10px 10px 0;" /></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[last cold and snowy sunday in chicago as the boys were carrying in the food from tim&#8217;s trunk, we adults who were cooking, look out the window to gaze upon this lovely family ritual, and see the youngest boy throwing dinner rolls into the snow.
&#8220;why is he throwing dinner rolls at the snow?!&#8221;, one of the guys said.
&#8221; because he&#8217;s a boy i said&#8221; as i giggled inside with the joy for i now i see such illogical behavior as logical.

Today my oldest of 3 sons turns 18. and i think back to all of the things that boys just do. because, they are boys. i guess. although of course, as we train our boys not to just throw food in the snow, i find a crazy beauty of manhood in such behaviors. and i know that without some of these male desires, the world would not have bridges or spaceships and airplanes, or meat.

life is choked by control. it is fed by guidance and nurture. i wonder if we sometimes choke men and actually just squeeze the life so that if it cant do what it was made to do, it then does what it was not made to do, for desire is given by <a href='http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2009/12/because-hes-a-boy/' rel="nofollow">Read more...</a></p><a href="http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/2009/12/because-hes-a-boy/" title="Because He&#8217;s a Boy"><img src="http://www.lovewithoutagenda.com/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/lifesize.c0erjuimvdkcs8484gs84w8kw.a9sxxja1njksswcs400wcc4cg.th.jpeg" width="180" height="253" alt="Because He&#8217;s a Boy" style="float:left; padding:0 10px 10px 0;" /></a>]]></content:encoded>
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