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Uncommen Articles

Husbands – Dads – Leaders – MIT

The Declaration of Independence

What's more Uncommen than reading the Declaration of Independence in order to celebrate the passing July 4th? Read it in its entirety and you'll find a quick thought and challenge near the end. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united...

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I am My Dad

For years in high school, I vowed that this would never be the case. If my dad turned left, I turned right. I felt like we had nothing in common. My days were spent focused on school, athletics, and girls. He spent his days working at his boring government job, and...

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The Way Back is the Way Forward

For as long as I can remember, I have loved historical documentaries. At times it feels like I could get lost in the stories told by Ken Burns, or the books written by David McCullough. As a little boy growing up in Virginia, I went on field trips to old Civil War...

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Class is in Session

We all remember that feeling: making our way through noisy school hallways. Sounds of yelling, laughter, footsteps, lockers slamming, feet shuffling, doors opening and closing. The announcements burst through the loudspeaker, the bells ring, the hallway clears, and we...

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Men and Competition

We are a very competitive nation; from our sports, to our business, to our hunting activities, and even our politics, we compete in many facets. We find ways of measuring everything from the size of car engines to deer racks. America is one giant competitive engine in...

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