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All Is Forgiven

There’s a difference between true forgiveness and turning a blind eye.

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A Better Man

May 22, 2013 By Nathan Loewen Leave a Comment

groomsmen, men and weddings, best man, how to be a best man, how not to be a best man

The first time a friend asked him to be best man at his wedding, Nathan Loewen wasn’t the best man he could be.

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The Best Man Money Could Buy

May 21, 2013 By The Good Life @ GMP Leave a Comment

best man wedding, best man, friendships, male friendships, men, manhood, what makes a best man, goodness, good men, The Good Life, men weddings, grooms

Ernie R writes to The Good Life of two best men: his own, and himself.

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Johnny Cash: Life, Love, and the Magic of Being Your Badass Self

May 21, 2013 By Chantele Theroux 1 Comment

Johnny Cash, original men, Man in Black, musician, passion, dedication

Chantele Theroux on how to live and love like the Man in Black.

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Iced Tea: Fresh, Quick and All in Pictures

May 21, 2013 By Bruce Tretter 1 Comment

iced tea, ice tea, how to brew iced tea, how to make iced tea, easy recipes

An easy, energy efficient way to brew tea in your kitchen.

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What Real Men Talk About

May 20, 2013 By Justin Cascio 4 Comments

T Cooper interview, T Cooper writer, transgender men, FTM, transmen, Real Man Adventures, gender transition

Justin Cascio talks to T Cooper, author of Real Man Adventures, about writing, crying, and being a real man.

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Malbec. Robert Mitchum. Blueberries. My wife’s laugh. Phoebe Cates. Diet Ginger Ale. My Bloody Valentine. Madrid. Diane Arbus. Mean Streets. Anne Sexton. The Replacements. Cezanne. Tossing around a football in bare feet … Sean Beaudoin has one hundred words on love.

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How I Quit Chasing the American Dream

May 20, 2013 By D. T. Brown 14 Comments

American Dream, rejecting materialism, living simply, sell everything you own, find yourself, American man

D. T. Brown didn’t quit owning things. He quit materialism.

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How to Quit a Bad Habit

May 19, 2013 By Kate Bartolotta Leave a Comment

smoking cigarettes, unhealthy habits, kicking habit, breaking bad habits, how to quit, making positive changes, healthy lifestyle

Five ways to change your life for good.

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A Poet on the Writing Process

May 19, 2013 By Spoon Jackson Leave a Comment

solitude, writing lifestyle, #iamwriting, zen of writing

Spoon Jackson writes, “I believe art is waiting to come out when allowed the room to flow up.”

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GMP Contributor Aaron Gilbreath Is Crowdfunding to Study the Effects of Crowding

May 19, 2013 By Aaron Gilbreath 2 Comments

crowded, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Kickstarter, social media campaigns, urban life, urban living, internet culture, 21st century life, information age, population density, futurology, predicting the future

“The Future belongs to crowds,” said Don DeLillo. Aaron Gilbreath is embarking on a project to document that future in a new book, “Crowded.”

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What Good Is Gratitude When the World Is Tearing Apart?

May 18, 2013 By Kelly Flanagan 2 Comments

gratitude, emergencies, crisis, desperation, depression, world events, murder, earthquake, flood

When destruction threatens our ability to hope, gratitude is a balm.

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Dirty Little Secrets: Men, Trauma, and Mental Health

May 18, 2013 By Kenny D'Cruz Leave a Comment

mental illness, refugee story, OCD, panic, anxiety, men's groups, men's health

After his father was declared an enemy of the state in Uganda, his family fled. Now a successful consultant and men’s group leader, Kenny D’Cruz continues to heal from a life marked by persecution and mental illness.

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