Manly Monday

This will be my last Manly Monday Post ... I have decided to discontinue the meme as very little interest has been shown in it.  I may resurrect it on occasion if I have someone I want to feature, but otherwise, as of today it is gone.

Today my Manly Man is a very special person.  He has a big heart (sometimes to his own detriment) and spends most of his energy doing things for others.    .He is a hard worker, responsible, punctual and always reliable.  He has a great sense of humor and is almost always in a up mood in spite of the fact that his life has not always been an easy road.  When his construction job went because of the economy he went back to school and became a message therapist.  Boating is his favorite pass time.  He has his own boat that he completely rebuilt (the boat itself and both motors).  His best attribute is his love for his daughter.  He does his best to be a good father and to make sure she gets everything she needs,especially his love and support.  He is my "glass half full" guy.  I love and respect him ... he is my son.

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                                 Sir Sidney Poitier

Born in 1927 Sidney Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field.  In 1967  he starred in three well-received films making him the top box office star of that year. In 1974 He was made Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Poitier among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time, ranking 22nd on the list of 25.  Sidney has served as the Bahamian Ambassador to Japan since 1997 and in 2009 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States highest civilian honor, by President Barack Obama.

His sterling acting and directing career made him a role model to all young men, teaching them work ethic and commitment.  He is a husband and father of six young women some of whom are making their own name in the theater.  He worked hard, he lived well, he helped many which makes him a good Manly Man.
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	(1927-02-20)

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Mark Harmon fits naturally in the Manly Man genre.  We all know him now in his TV Series NCIS and most of the women I know watch it because he is on it :).  Many of us also remember him when he played the  doctors on "St. Elsewhere" (1982) and "Chicago Hope" (1994).

He is a Manly man for other reasons as well. 

He was a football star (following in his father's athletic footsteps was the starting quarterback for the UCLA Bruins football team in 1972 and 1973  ^] He received the National Football Foundation Award for All-Round Excellence in 1973 In his two years as quarterback in coach Pepper Rodgers' wishbone offense, UCLA won 17 games and lost only 5.);

He was a college graduate (graduating from UCLA with a B.A. in Communication cum laude in 1974.); 

He was a Hero (In 1996, Harmon saved two teenage boys involved in a car accident outside of his home. Harmon used a sledge hammer from his garage to break the window of their burning car, then pulled them free from the flames.).

All in all, he is a man of many talents complimented by rugged good looks ... a Manly Man for sure.

Join in on the fun of Manly Monday:

This is supposed to be a fun exercise in how different people see different men as Manly. Your “Manly Man” can be anybody. You could even insert a little humor in your choices, if you like. The idea is to have a good time, both in seeing what others post and in your own exploration into who you want to post. Join me every Monday and we will all learn what a Manly Man is ... or isn't.

Add the logo with your post.Then leave a comment and a link to your blog with my post. It would be nice if you could spread the word to some of your followers as well. Hope you will join in. Thanks ...

 

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Now is the time!

I have added my Linky this week, I know you all have men friends that you love, respect, admire, wish to honor and share.  I am looking forward to hearing from you :)

I learned at an early age that I had some Indian heritage and was both excited by it and proud of it.  Of course when I grew up, cowboys and Indians was very "in" and being a tomboy, I was loving being an Indian in the neighborhood games.  The first Indian Movie I remember seeing was Broken Arrow which I must have seen ten times and probably it would have been more times if my mother would have allowed it.  I was at the impressionable age of nine years, and to this day I love Cochise in that movie as played by Jeff Chandler.  Now he was a Manly Man in his own rights, but as Cochise, there has never been a better version.   He was nominated for an Oscar in that role, but that wasn't important to me at that age.  He was strong, handsome and an Indian ... somehow, part of who I was,  etching a vision of the strength and conscience of the Indian Culture in my heart.  I am still proud of my heritage and I read and study the Indian Culture because I believe in their spiritual connection with nature ... their respect for all living things.  "White Man" should know the meaning of respect the way they live and practice it.  We would all be better off, as would our earth, who suffers dearly from man's disrespect.  Jeff Chandler is a Manly Man, but my choice this week is really Jeff Chandler as Cochise.   I still love that image as I did when I was nine ...

Jeff Chandler

He studied art and took drama courses in New York.  He worked in radio briefly and spent two years in stock companies, even forming his own company in 1941. This toured the Midwest with some success before the war came along. Chandler served in World War II for four years, finishing with the rank of lieutenant. His enlistment record for the Cavalry on November 18, 1941 gave his height as six foot four inches and his weight as 210 pounds.

Chandler starred in Broken Arrow (1950). This film was a large hit, earning him the Oscar nomination that established him as a star.  During the latter part of the decade and into the early 1960s, Chandler became a top leading man. His sex appeal, prematurely gray hair, and ruggedly handsome tanned features put him into drama and costume movies.

Cochise (as Played by Jeff Chandler)

Join in on the fun of Manly Monday:

This is supposed to be a fun exercise in how different people see different men as Manly. Your “Manly Man” can be anybody. You could even insert a little humor in your choices, if you like. The idea is to have a good time, both in seeing what others post and in your own exploration into who you want to post. Join me every Monday and we will all learn what a Manly Man is ... or isn't.

Add the logo with your post.Then leave a comment and a link to your blog with my post. It would be nice if you could spread the word to some of your followers as well.  Hope you will join in. Thanks ...

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This weeks Manly Man needs no introduction.  He is probably the epitome of the Manly Man.  I have been following his career since the 60's and he was around even before that.  He is a renowned actor with a multitude of awards including being Knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  I don't think there is a sole on earth who won't recognize and agree with my choice ...

Sir Sean Connery

  In the James Bond Movies

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I don't know who this manly man is by name, but I know who he is.  He is a man who devotes his life to protecting and saving the lives of others.  A man who will drop what he is doing to race to your side if you have an emergency.  He keeps himself strong and fit so that he can meet the strenuous demands of his work.  He is a man who represents many Manly Men who share in his commitment.  You know him as well as I do, so I am using this post to say Thank you to all of the Fire Fighters who serve every community.  They deserve our gratitude and our support.

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                     (click on #'s 24, 25 or 26 on my music list to hear Tony Bennett sing)

Tony Bennett is a legend in the music industry.  He has loved singing since he was a child and gave his first performance at age 10.  In high school he took part time jobs as a singing waiter and when he joined the army during WWII he sang with the Army Band.  In 1949 (I was 8years old) he went to work with Bob Hope and soon after signed a contract with Columbia Records.  His music was a hit and remains popular, at least with the older folks, until this day.  He is 84 and still performing.  During the Rock and Roll Era, he was involved with a  drug dependency that interfered with his performing.  His son, Danny, by now an adult, helped him get through the dependency and, as his Dad's manager, Tony made a comeback.  They started developing a following with the younger people and has maintained his popularity to this day.   He has received 12 Grammy Awards including Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award. 

On a more personal note, I have memories of my father teaching me ballroom dancing to his music.  So I don't just admire him as performer, I have endearing memories that he is a part of.  He is a talented singer but also a painter and a humanitarian and has enriched the lives of all of his adoring followers.  I am proud to be able to name him as my Manly Man.

Track List

01 Because Of You
02 Stranger In Paradise
03 Rags To Riches
04 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
05 Cold, Cold Heart
06 Just In Time
07 I Left My Heart In San Francisco
08 I Wanna Be Around
09 Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
10 For Once In My Life
11 This Is All I Ask
12 Smile
13 Tender Is The Night
14 The Shadow Of Your Smile
15 Love Story
16 The Good Life

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                               David Garrett
(Before you read about David Garret, go to my music list on my side bar and click on # 11 and you will be listening to the music I am talking about.)

I grew up in a family setting where all forms of music were appreciated ... piano lessons and violin lessons were a part of that.   I have loved the violin since grade school.  I love classical violin, fiddle, and even rock violin like Boyde Tinsley in Dave Mathew's band.  It wasn't until last year that I discovered a violinist that did it all.  He is young, robust and so talented, the first time I heard him play his Rock Symphony on Public Television, I was completely mesmerized.  David Garret is a classical violinist who has gone out on a limb and made classical music into rock music and rock music into classical.  His whole repertoire is rapid and exhilarating.  He just oozes talent ... and he isn't hard to look at either.  Calling David Garrett my Manly Man this week is music to my ears. 

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My manly man this week is Ted Andrews. 

Ted Andrews was a bestselling author and teacher.  He wrote over forty books which have been translated into more than two dozen languages.  But what I know him best for was his work with animals.  He held state and federal permits to work with birds of prey.  He performed wildlife rescue and he worked with wildlife rehabilitation and education.  He conducted animal education and story telling programs with his animals in school classrooms, giving freely of his own time and expense to help young people discover the wonder of animals and nature. 

Sadly he passed away from cancer in 2009, but his work and devotion to nature (in its truest form as the Native Americans believed in it) will live on in his books.   He committed his life to my first love and I am proud to have him as my Manly Man.

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My choice for Manly Monday is a great man, as well as a Manly Man.  It is Nelson Mandela, the leader of the anti apartheid movement in the 60's.  He spent 27 years in prison for his actions against the prevailing government policies and continued to lead the movement into the 1990's.  Upon his release from prison, he led his party in negotiations that led to a democracy in South Africa by 1994.  He was elected President of the New South Africa government and continued to pursue reconciliation and  policies that would combat poverty and inequality in South Africa. 

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My Manly Man this week is Rutger Hauer, a Dutch Actor who starred in the Movie Lady Hawk, which is my all time favorite Magical Fantasy movie.  He is well known in Europe, but not so much in the US.  Here you see him as he was in the movie on his beautiful Frisian Stallion with a Red Tail Hawk on his arm.  What more could any horse loving, raptor loving women ask for?  In fact Izzi, my little Aussi is named after the female lead in the movie ... Isabeau.  It worked perfectly because Izzi's father's name was Commodore Beaumont or Beau for short. 
It is funny how this just fell into place.  Anyway, I think Rutger Hauer deserves a nod as a manly man. (And, he looks a little bit like my husband :p)

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“Manly Monday”

This is supposed to be a fun exercise in how different people see different men as Manly. Your “Manly Man” can be anybody. You could even insert a little humor in your choices, if you like. The idea is to have a good time, both in seeing what others post and in your own exploration into who you want to post. Join me every Monday and we will all learn what a Manly man is ... or isn't.

Add the logo with your post.Then leave a comment and a link to your blog with my post. It would be nice if you could spread the word to some of your followers as well. If enough people show an interest, I will add a linky. Hope you will join in. Thanks ...

This is my manly man for this week.  Do I know who he is? No, but I saw him while I was visiting ACES (Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Aspen, Colorado) and who could pass him up.  And I might add that he was quite a gentleman.

A little history behind this Manly Monday project.  I am a people watcher and I love taking pictures of people who stand out in some way.  Strangly most of my people pictures (besides children) are men.  I have found that when I go to a different part of the country, it is the men who dress in a way that depicts their surroundings.  The women, who I assume all read fashion magazines,  seem to

dress in a similar way no matter where you are. 

Manly Monday

This is supposed to be a fun exercise in how different people see different men as Manly. Your “Manly Man” can be anybody. You could even insert a little humor in your choices, if you like. The idea is to have a good time, both in seeing what others post and in your own exploration into who you want to post. Join me every Monday and we will all learn what a Manly Man is ... or isn't.

Add the logo with your post.Then leave a comment and a link to your blog with my post. It would be nice if you could spread the word to some of your followers as well. If enough people show an interest, I will add a linky. Hope you will join in. Thanks ...

This is my first Manly Man ... literally.  He has been my Man for 47 years and he is still Manly.  Meaning , of course, that I didn't wear him down.  He is the perfect starting point for me.