Julie Gillis, on lust, bodies, aging and kindness.
Men Over 50
Coming to Terms with an Absence of Elders
Rick Belden reflects on the lack of male leadership in his life and what he is doing to change that for the upcoming generation.
The Best Man Money Could Buy
Ernie R writes to The Good Life of two best men: his own, and himself.
100 Words on Love: Ninety-Nine
Ninety-nine and only faded battlefields behind me: grumbling tanks, tire treads, bodies laid on broken pavement.
What Are the Odds You’ll Hear I Love You?
Increase the odds for someone you love, today
Willy Loman Plugged the John
When the plumbing backs up, men often expect that we should know how to make the repair.
The Cold, Wet Nose of Acceptance
Arthur MacMaster struggles to accept himself as a man with a disability, but his dog doesn’t.
My Journey from the Gym to the Gym
Bill Caudill overcomes his old fears of the gym … at the gym.
Frankly, I Do Give a Damn
An encounter in the grocery parking lot changes Greg White’s resolutions for this and every year.
Navigating Male Midlife
Recognize the signs of male menopause and understand the reasons behind the changes.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Near the end of a long life together, a husband finds himself alone with yet ” … promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”
7 Things I Find Attractive in a Woman Now That I Am 50
James Elliot’s tastes have matured along with him. Here, he talks about what’s so sexy about women his own age.
Drinking Wine with Noah
“I piled up his clothes, vacuumed his floor, and got rid of the flotsam and jetsam of an unclicked mind.” Robert Barsanti takes his father to the hospital.
The Dream of Fondue
Emerson wrote that a hero is no braver than any other man, but he is braver five minutes longer. Robert Barsanti suspects it is the same with successful marriages.
Beats the Alternative
What makes it so hard to be old?
The Grasshopper Life
To his old girlfriends, Robert Barsanti’s father would always be Romeo. But for Robert, Benito was Lear.