The first punch doesn’t matter so much, instead it’s all about the man who keeps swinging until the end.
Haunted by Savannah
N.C. Harrison finally got to take his trip to Savannah, and may have brought back more than memories.
Doctor Who’s Central Question: Am I a Good Man?
Do super-heroic beings have to be “good” to be great? Who defines “good”? And is “good” a luxury for some?
How to (Quite Possibly) Make (Girl)friends and Influence People…By Not Acting Like a Jerk
“It seems to me that truly decent, above-board and non-threatening conversational overtures often get lost in the cascading white noise of street harassment and responses to it,” writes N.C. Harrison.
What a Pair of Great Big Apes Taught Me About Brotherhood
“Little moments of brotherhood deserve our attention, even when they happen between a pair of great, big, hairy apes,” writes N.C. Harrison.
Good Fantasy Writing…and Good Men
N.C. Harrison discusses David Eddings, the fantasy writer whose approachable, down-to-earth work helped Harrison face many challenges of his own.
A Good Man in Monrovia Battles the Ebola Epidemic
Good Men Project columnist N.C. Harrison discusses the altruistic efforts of Liberian ambulance driver Gordon Kamara, one of the best men he’s ever heard of.
Leaning In: Why Liz Lemon and Liv Benson are the Same Person, and What Men Can Learn From Them
As someone who strives to balance his personal and professional obligations, N.C. Harrison finds himself identifying with the protagonists of 30 Rock and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
Why I Empathize with Jessa Duggar…and Why Empathy Can Revolutionize the Internet
“Empathy and good feelings can make the Internet a better and safer place for everyone,” writes N.C. Harrison.
Arrow Dynamics: Why I’ll Never, Ever Stop Aiming for the Target
N.C. Harrison discusses how archery practice has helped him cope with rejection.
It’s All About Empathy: Having a Daughter CAN Make You More Aware of Women’s Issues (Seriously!)
“A father who becomes awakened to the issues of women because of the tiny life that he has helped to create has become, by any measure, a better person,” writes N.C. Harrison.
Three Cheers for Cartoon Characters Who Don’t Conform To Gender Roles
N.C. Harrison examines an animated series that’s challenged one gender stereotype after another.
Roy Wasn’t A Perfect Man, But He Was a Good One. Here’s Why He’ll Be Missed
“He wasn’t a perfect man, by any means, but none of us are and just as our good cannot wipe out our faults, neither can our evils wipe out the small kindnesses that mean so much,” writes N.C. Harrison.
Why the Uncool Kids Ask All the Tough Questions and Do All the Important Work
“If we all want to be one of the conformist cool kids, then nothing will ever get done because it is the uncool kids who do all the world’s innovative work,” writes seminarian N.C. Harrison.
Why I Love (Good) Big Bad Guys…And Why You Should, Too
N.C. Harrison sings the praises of the massive, powerful bad guys who force our fictional heroes to rise to the occasion.
What I Learned from Native American Ghosts
“Twenty thousand light years from earth, one looking at the escaped light would see those paleo-Indians as if they were the ones living today. Twenty thousand years from now, I will be nothing more than a ghost on the galactic wind,” writes N.C. Harrison.