How to Stay in Shape for Fatherhood

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Carving out time to take care of yourself is essential to maintaining energy through the first weeks of new fatherhood. Justin Cascio talks to Jon Finkel, a former columnist for GQ and Muscle & Fitness, about his new book, The Dadvantage.

Eat Low on the Hog: Braised Pork Foreleg and Belly

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Justin Cascio and his husband eat low on the hog—hard-to-find fresh belly and foreleg roasts—for the most delectable pork ever.

Why Americans Are So Fat

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The gluttony of food manufacturers is to blame for the obesity crisis, not individual eaters.

Virgin Airlines Australia Thinks All Men Are Potential Pedophiles

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Men can’t sit next to unaccompanied children on Virgin Airlines Australia, according to the policy handed to firefighter Johnny McGirr.

Conan O’Brien’s Joke About Olympic Female Weight Lifter Holley Mangold Isn’t Funny

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A tweet from Justin Cascio of The Good Life to Conan O’Brien asks the comedian a question many have been wondering…

Titans Receiver O.J. Murdock Apparent Suicide

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Justin Cascio examines the high cost of fame, including the apparent suicide of O.J. Murdock.

Summers in Maine

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Guest blogger Justin Cascio looks back on youthful summers in Maine filed with ice cream, fireworks,adopted grandparents and a motorcycle riding chef.

What Is Sustainability?

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Like art, sustainability resists definition and commodification.

How to Eat: Hunger and Its Satisfaction

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We may eat to satiation but never be satisfied, if our food doesn’t contain what we need.

Life Without Regret: There’s an App For That

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Living a life without regret? Help is available.

8 Reasons to Write For Us

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Writers can’t help but write. Here’s why you should be writing for The Good Men Project.

Quarter-Life Crisis: 7/21

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Coming of age takes longer than ever.

On Freedom

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Freedom to be ourselves, to thrive, and to change the world. An introduction to the Freedom series on The Good Life.

Choosing Cuts of Meat For the Grill or Broiler

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What kind of meat are you grilling this summer?

Food (In)security

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Food security begins at home.

The Way of Men: Interview with Jack Donovan

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“The Way of Men” book author Jack Donovan answers some hard questions about masculinity and society, and the way forward for men.