2010 August — The Good Men Project

Sex Ed: The Forgotten Chapter

August 14, 2010 By David Pisarra 7 Comments

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Family lawyer David Pisarra argues that teaching young men how to use a condom isn’t enough—they need to know what can happen if they don’t.

Filed Under: Education, Families, Sex & Relationships Tagged With: child support, condoms, consequences, David Pisarra, Divorce and Child Custody Lawyer, Family Law, Sex Ed

Enough of the Stuff

August 13, 2010 By Newsroom 5 Comments

In response to the uncertainties of the economy, more Americans are embracing a not-so-American way of life: minimalism.

Filed Under: Newsroom Tagged With: American Dream, CNBC, consumption, minimalism, new york times, Seth Putnam, Stuff

Why Do These Wimps Need Their Own Magazine?

August 12, 2010 By Tom Matlack 51 Comments

Tom Matlack responds to comments on the recent story about the Good Men Project Magazine that appeared in the Boston Globe.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Gender & Sexuality, Good Is Good, Press Tagged With: Benoit Denizet-Lewis, Comments, Heckler, ignorance, Jamie Kennedy, Johnny Diaz, Lisa Hickey, miserable people, repression, strength, The Boston Globe, Thomas Matlack, toughness

Eating My Feelings

August 11, 2010 By Rob Gould 2 Comments

Rob Gould orders two brownies. Hilarity ensues.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: brownies, Food, morphine, Rob Gould, Whole Foods

Ten Ignominious Moments In Dad History

August 11, 2010 By Man of the House 5 Comments

From Michael Jackson to Homer Simpson, we pay homage to dads who leave a little something to be desired.

Filed Under: Families, Featured Content Tagged With: Abraham, bad dads, Darth Vader, Homer Simpson, Keyser Soze, Michael Jackson, Ryan O'Neill, Seinfeld, The Hulk

8 Good Men Behind Powerful Women

August 9, 2010 By Lu Fong 10 Comments

Meryl Streep. Margaret Thatcher. Oprah. Meet the men behind the power women.

Filed Under: Featured Content Tagged With: Amelia Earhart, Bill Clinton, George Putnam, Hillary Clinton, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Street, Oprah, Vera Wang Ayn Rand

College: The Money Toilet

August 9, 2010 By Newsroom 7 Comments

Is it worth sending your kids to college? The case for saving money and “living a little.”

Filed Under: Families Tagged With: college, DailyFinance.com, debt, finances, higher education, parenting

Status Update: Honey, Will You Marry Me?

August 9, 2010 By Andrew Tolve 7 Comments

Andrew Tolve investigates the latest trend—proposing to your girlfriend for the world to see.

Filed Under: Best of Sex & Relationships, Editors' Picks, Sex & Relationships Tagged With: Andrew Tolve, marriage, On one knee, Proposals, proposing, Twitter, YouTube

Manhood by Cuddle

August 9, 2010 By Tom Matlack 11 Comments

Tom Matlack has tried yoga and therapy, but when it comes to getting centered, nothing compares to cuddling with his kids.

Filed Under: Good Is Good Tagged With: cuddle, fatherhood, Good Is Good, Tom Matlack

Hallmark Hell

August 9, 2010 By Craig Playstead 8 Comments

If Craig Playstead could communicate one thing to the women of the world, it would be this: men hate cards. Buy us anything else.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: Greeting Cards, John Mayer, Target, what guys hate

Man-to-Man with Nick Flynn

August 8, 2010 By the Editors 2 Comments

Author Nick Flynn (“Another Bullshit Night in Suck City”) on fatherly limitations, weeping when the mood strikes, and learning about manhood from his mother’s many boyfriends.

Filed Under: Best of Man-to-Man, Man-to-Man Interviews Tagged With: Another bullshit night in suck city, Man-to-Man Interviews, Nick Flynn, Tom Matlack

Biking to World Domination

August 8, 2010 By Newsroom 1 Comment

A Republican gubernatorial candidate from Colorado sees evil where the bikes are.

Filed Under: Newsroom Tagged With: biking, Denver, green movement, Newsroom, United Nations

Spinout

August 6, 2010 By Colin Berry 12 Comments

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Colin Berry wonders whether building a soap box derby racer was his brother’s last best chance at escaping his fate.

Filed Under: Best of Families, Best of Good Men Project Magazine, Boys, Families, Featured Content Tagged With: box car, Colin Berry, derby, racer, racing, soap box derby

Good vs. Evil

August 6, 2010 By Tom Matlack 1 Comment

Michael Capuzzo, author of The Murder Room, touches on good and evil, forgiveness, and the importance of having a good cry.

Filed Under: Best of Ethics & Values, Ethics & Values, Good Is Good Tagged With: cold case, detective, Good Is Good, Good vs. Evil, Michael Capuzzo, The Murder Room

You Call That a Sex Scandal?

August 5, 2010 By Aaron Traister Leave a Comment

Aaron Traister scolds deadspin for false advertising on its Brett Favre sex scoop.

Filed Under: A&E Tagged With: Brett Favre, Deadspin, jenn sterger, scandal, sex

Just Say Yes: The Greatest Generation on Crack

August 5, 2010 By Newsroom 8 Comments

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Are we ready for the new face of addiction in America? Behold, the baby boomers.

Filed Under: Best of Good Men Project Magazine, Best of Health, Featured Content, Health, Psych, & Addiction, Special Addiction Section, Special Sections Tagged With: addiction, Baby Boomers, crack, drugs, Hanley Center, Odyssey Houses, older adult, treatment

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Yale QB Witt Denies NYT Charges

Patrick Witt released a statement calling into question the veracity of the NYT story and coverage.

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Jan the President Was Born in the U.S., Really!

Wagging a finger at the leader of the free world is never a good idea.

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A Week in Review

A weekly summary of key events in no particular order with no attempt to be fair, politically correct, or remotely thoughtful.

Is Yale QB Hamlet or Rapist?

Patrick Witt was suppose to be the answer to Penn State.

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