Now Art, that is a pretty general statement. What do you mean by those terms? If manliness equals what I call machismo, bravery is the equivalent of bravado, and ruggedness is insensitivity, I would tend to agree with you.


However, I was just reading about the conclusion of a week long search at Grand Teton NP for two missing ski tourers. They located a signal from their avalanche beacons Saturday night and spend today digging down to their bodies and completing the extrication. I am not acquainted with the specifics, but there was certainly an element of risk in this operation.

A hell of a way to spend Easter, in any event.

Incidentally, evidently the helicopter pilot in this operation was female. Manliness and bravery are not limited to males. There is good clinical evidence that women can stand pain better men. The only parameter in which guys excel is heavy lifting.