Men talk different.

Ask a guy, “How are you feeling?” and suddenly he needs to check the oil in the truck truck, sharpen his knife, or discuss brisket temperatures.

But put him in a canoe, around a fire, or shoulder-to-shoulder doing something, and somehow the truth starts leaking out.

Usually between stories, jokes… and the occasional campfire fart.

Because most men know we oughta talk about hard things.

It matters.

It just doesn’t always come naturally.

Join us this week on A Time to Sharpen, as we discuss Men’s Weekend at Whetstone, along with a new coaching program designed to help guys to use their words long enough for something real to happen.

I grew up in a household with six kids. Needless to say, things could get pretty messy, and so every once in a while my dad would rally the troops and proclaim that it was time for clean machine.

Contrary to what you might think, these were joyous times. We would run around and pick stuff up as fast as we possibly could. It was kind of genius because he took something that most kids hate and turned it into a positive core memory. I can't say that we have the same magic here at Whetstone when it comes to cleaning and other chores, but we do make it a priority.

Chores teach all manner of lessons about honesty, responsibility, and kindness towards others. Join us this week on A Time to Sharpen as we discuss the ways in which daily chores are built into the process of sharpening the character of young men.

So this is the last installment of WBRFAQS.

That's a lot of letters. We hope that these 4 episodes prove useful to anyone with questions about what we do, how we do it, and why. It would really help us if you could pass them along to someone you know, whether that's a family that needs help, a potential employee, or someone looking to get involved as a volunteer or a donor.

Everyone knows someone who's affected by the problems we address here every day, and together we can make a difference. Well, that's my spiel. Hope you enjoy this episode of A Time to Sharpen.