Why I DO Want to Talk About Race

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Tom Matlack believes that goodness involves reaching across boundaries to search for truths he did not even know existed.

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My Heavenly Year

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Tom Matlack was asked “What was your favorite year?”

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Pulling Through

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Tom Matlack remembers the year men’s crew at Wesleyan got serious about training. What happened next was life changing.

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Will the Real Man Please Stand Up?

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Tom Matlack believes in men and the stories they tell.

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The Feminist I Used to Know

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The Good Men Project started with the goal of empathy. Empathy for other men. Tom Matlack hopes that today’s feminists can understand that.

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Being a Dude Is a Good Thing

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With so many men feeling like they’re being blamed for being men, Tom Matlack wants us to embrace manhood.

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Does The Good Men Project Have a Mission?

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Tom Matlack knows why he started The Good Men Project. Now he’d like to know: Why are you here?

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What Is Generosity?

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In a series of emotional vignettes, Tom Matlack searches for the true nature of generosity.

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Let’s Sell Citizenship

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Tom Matlack thinks there is a simple solution to the problem of immigrants who work here illegally: charge them money to become citizens.

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Legalize Sex (and Everything Else)

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The legalization of sex, drugs, and gambling would help remedy these industries by bringing them into the spotlight, Tom Matlack argues.

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Years Apart in the Same Canoe—and Sleeping Bag

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“I wanted to be able to keep up with her, but I simply couldn’t. I tried to pretend that I was ready, willing, and able—but really I was just a scared little boy in a man’s body, a very long way from home.”

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‘Thanks’ Is an Action Word

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Tom Matlack finds unconditional love through a series of in-the-moment connections with friends and family.

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Little People, Window Surfing, and Other Holiday Rituals

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Tom Matlack struggles to get into the holiday spirit.

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Look in the Mirror: The Hypocrisy of PSU Rage

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Before we can properly punish Sandusky and those who protected him, we must first point the finger of blame at ourselves, Tom Matlack writes.

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Steve Jobs Was an Assaholic

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Being a manipulative asshole was one of the Apple visionary’s keys to business success, but it was also something he tried to recover from outside of the professional sphere.

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Goodness Isn’t a Game

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Tom Matlack laments that more men interest themselves in reviews of computer games than accounts of goodness. He also laments that he’s aggravating the problem.

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