When Governor Sarah Palin put out a call in spring 2009 for help with her legal bills, I was quick to send a contribution. I had been impressed with her acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican convention, and then appalled and saddened by the treatment she got from the opposing party, the Hollywood elite, and,…
Archives for September 2010
“No Worries,” No Standard for Covering War
Good Men Project Magazine contributor Preston Moore weighs in on this post (where you can see the PBS clip at issue) about PBS war coverage, which was a response to this post at the National Review Online. Preston asks, “Which video is really exploiting the military and their families?” Pia de Solenni faults the embedded…
The News—Goodbye to Privacy and Kim Jong-Il
U.S. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet According to the New York Times, “officials want Congress to require all services that enable communications—including encrypted email transmitters like BlackBerry, social networking Web sites like Facebook and software that allows direct “peer to peer” messaging like Skype—to be technically capable of complying if served…
A Good Men Project Magazine Tribute
The Good Men Project Magazine salutes Pat Tillman.
Renewed Faith
Michael Kamber, a photojournalist who covered the war in Iraq, reacts to the Pat Tillman Story.
Tillman: Superman or Everyman?
Desert Storm veteran John Oliver examines the Tillman story through the lens of a former Army Ranger.
An Interview with Marie Tillman
Tom Matlack sits down with Pat Tillman’s widow, Marie, to discuss the Pat Tillman Foundation.
Where Men Win Glory
Andrew Ladd weaves his take on the Tillman narrative through reviews of Jon Kracauer’s ‘Where Men Win Glory,’ and Tony Blair’s memoir, ‘A Journey.’
Man of the Day: Jim Henson
Jim Henson would be 74 today. The world’s greatest puppeteer died twenty years ago from an unexpected infection in his lungs. His name is synonymous with puppets and rightfully so. My life overlapped with Henson’s for barely two years, but it seemed like he was there for a lot longer than that. Whether it was…
We Read Other Men’s Magazines So You Don’t Have To: GQ on What to Wear to the Gym
Magazine: GQ Issue: October 2010 Feature: “Project Upgrade: Jersey Shore Gets Pumped” Gentlemen’s Quarterly, we meet again. The October issue has some real good stuff. “Getting Made the Scorsese Way” is an interview with basically everyone involved in the making of Goodfellas. Even if you haven’t seen the movie (shame on you), it’s a must…
Goldman Sachs Dating Rules, Old Testament–Style
If you date your coworker in the American workplace, human resources may sit you down for a talk. If you date your coworker at Goldman Sachs, your manager may send you to Tokyo and leave your girlfriend in Jersey City. In response to last week’s gender discrimination lawsuit, Heidi Moore of The Daily Beast reported…
Talking Equals Sharing (We Don’t Mean Your Feelings)
Ever played the dictator game? It’s a test that psychologists use to measure people’s altruism. That is, how much you’re willing to share. One person is given ten dollars and the power to give their partner as much (or as little) as they want. But researchers James Andreoni and Justin M. Rao found that making one change…
How to Win Against Alien Queens and Influence How Awesome You Are
Thanks to Gizmodo’s uncanny geeky tidbit finding goodness, we’ve got specific instructions for how to make that crazy power loader in the movie Aliens. (You know. The machine that Sigourney Weaver used to beat the hell out of the Alien queen in the final scene of Aliens. I would have given a spoiler alert but…
Good Men Picks: Alabama or Arkansas?
The NFL hasn’t been too kind to Good Men Picks. So, like the coaches of the teams in this week’s edition, we’re giving up and moving to college football. Good Men Picks Record: 0-2, (damn New York football teams). This week we’re looking at the big match-up down south, between #1 Alabama and #10 Arkansas.…
The News—Tugboat Captain Stirs Up a Ruckus in Asia, Iranian President Flusters the UN, and Astronauts Stuck in Space
Good morning, gentlemen. Here’s what’s good feeding for you on this fine Friday morning. Japan Releases Chinese Tugboat Captain Back to a Supremely Pissed Off China Zhan Qixiong, a Chinese fishing captain who was arrested by Japanese patrol boats after wandering into contested waters two weeks ago, was finally released today after tensions exploded between…
Spanking the monkey
I would do anything for love, Anything you’ve been dreaming of, But I just won’t do that. Meatloaf The other day a friend sent me a question. It doesn’t matter if the friend is male or female. It’s a friend. Below you will see the question and my answer. Following my answer there was some…