Theodore roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt solved personal problems with rigorous physical exertion and nature.  Wife and mom died on the same day? Head to the Dakota badlands to hunt and ride. Lost his 3rd term election in an embarrassing defeat? Pioneer the unexplored river of doubt in the bazillion Amazon. An African Safari to hunt big game provided solutions a bottle of booze couldn’t.

The man installed a boxing ring in the White House and trained in secrecy only to be found out because he had periodic black eyes.

Have we gone that soft? Was it just a different time and place? Just the privileges of society’s elite?