Author Archives: Davd

About Davd

Davd (PhD, 1966) has been a professor, a single father keeping a small commercial herb garden so as to have flexible time for his sons, and editor of _Ecoforestry_. He is a practicing Christian, and in particular an advocate of ecoforestry, self-sufficiency horticulture, and men of all faiths living together "in peace and brotherhood" for the fellowship, the efficiency, and the goodwill that sharing work so often brings.

What Marriage?

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Davd

… in Canadian Law, there are only Civil Unions, and those not very civil to men. (draft) 2019, Davd Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is being shamed by Liberals and to some extent by NDP Leader Singh, for saying, over a … Continue reading →

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Wild West 2019: an Exercise in Speculation

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Davd

… Misogynist, they warn’t(c) 2019, Davd The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Pancho and Cisco, Matt Dillon [the hero of Gunsmoke] and his limping sidekick Chester, … the theme1 is at least two generations older than two 19-year-old killers from Vancouver … Continue reading →

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Heat Warning

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Davd

…perhaps 28C is too warm for a summer office.(c) 2019, Davd I recently published a ‘blog’ advocating modest clothing for all office workers. Not long after, the Royal Weather Magicians1 provided some important context in the form of a Heat … Continue reading →

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Warm Modest Clothing for the Office

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Davd

… ought to make workers more productive (c) 2019, Davd Female workers are more productive if they feel warm enough. CBC Business producer Don Pittis backed up this obvious looking point with some recent research and some quotations from a … Continue reading →

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There’s More to Chastity than Sexual Abstinence

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Davd

… Much of the rest is commonly called “Modesty”, and is good for society.(c) 2019, Davd Chastity, along with abstinence from erotic actions1, includes abstinence from erotic display — from showing off one’s sexuality by dress, cosmetics, perfumes, postures and … Continue reading →

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Chastity by Its Right Name

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Davd

… Sexual Restraint Should not be Striking(c) 2019, Davd The BBC recently reported a call for a “sex strike” by an actress associated with the “MeToo movement”. Neither the actress nor the BBC seemed aware that her call, which was … Continue reading →

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Poor Man’s Peas and Carrots

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Davd

… Variety, Taste, Nutrition, Modest Cost (c) 2019, Davd Eating is more fun if there’s more variety to what you eat. A monotonous diet of fancy food—say, asparagus and sauce Hollandaise every evening of the week—is less enjoyable than a … Continue reading →

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One Pan Pasta with Tomato-Beef Sauce

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Davd

… a hearty way to use cheap beef and canned tomatoes (c) 2019, Davd As published here, this technique is “for one man living alone”, who knows basic cooking but not fancy seasoning. I’m thinking of men like “Timo” whose … Continue reading →

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The Acceptance Speech

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Davd

… we should ideally have heard? (c) 2019, Davd. This is the acceptance speech i wanted to hear, written yesterday evening when Alberta’s polls were still open*. It is about general policy, and this being a men’s website, it emphasizes … Continue reading →

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What I Want to Vote For

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Davd

… If Politics Were Reasonable, if Democracy Prevailed (c) 2019, Davd Alberta’s election was called last week; voting day will be April 16. The Ottawa Government has promised a Federal Election for October. Before reading about what the politicians want … Continue reading →

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