Ones and Zeroes: Public Dining Without the People

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Do you hate the sound of strangers slurping down grub, gasping for air as they cram half-pound slabs of hamburger into their maws?

The Faith of a Wimp

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In Tom Matlack’s last column, “Questioning My Faith,” he declined to choose a particular religion. One reader thinks that makes him a wimp. Here, they talk it out.

Man of the Day: Daniel Ben-Horin

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Like many of this generation’s most successful businessmen, Daniel Ben-Horin foresaw the Internet tech boom.

A Halloween Primer: Egg Protection and Michael McDonald

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“It would cost millions of dollars to develop a nontoxic bomb for vandals that would be as insidiously effective as the ordinary chicken egg.”

No More Catcalls?

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Lawmakers in New York are considering banning catcalls from the city’s streets.

John H. Finley IV on Fox 25 in Boston

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John H. Finley IV is a gay Episcopal priest who founded the Epiphany School in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Study of the Day: Straight British Men Kiss Each Other

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Glenn Beck has another reason to hate soccer.

Man of the Day: Bill Abrams

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“We help the very poorest women—people living on less than a dollar a day—become self-sufficient.”

Study of the Day: Republicans Have More Friends

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Something to consider this midterm election season: your choice in political party may be more influenced by your subco­nscious than you think.

Grieving in the Facebook Age

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What does it mean to be memorialized as a good—not great, not awful—man? And can we let go of loved ones when they’re still online?

Lebron James Outranks Obama

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AskMen readers and staffers ranked a dubious athlete, an egomaniacal hip-hop artist, and 18 other men as more influential than the President of the United States, in its annual 49 Most Influential Men list.

Are You a New Elite?

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Do you watch Mad Men? How about The Sopranos? Who replaced Bob Barker on The Price is Right? Do you watch Oprah?

Ones and Zeroes’ Man of the Decade: Eric Schmidt (Part 1)

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Even in this circuit board wasteland, there’s still hope: truth. And by my estimation, no one is more truthful than Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Man of the Day: Josh Hamilton

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Things haven’t always been this bright for the Rangers outfielder.

Barack Who? Bill Clinton Can Still Work a Crowd

The Good Men Project taped Clinton speaking to college students about the midterm elections.

No Place for Feminism in Drag?

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“An alarming number of men who dress in women’s clothing do not have an accompanying interest in women’s rights,” TBD’s Amanda Hess writes.