On the 45th anniversary of his death, Deborah A. Lott describes the reaction to the assassination of Bobby Kennedy: in the Ambassador Hotel where he was scheduled to speak, and in the days and years after.
John Edale warns that those of us who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
How to Become a Warrior
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The warrior is sensitive enough to discern truth, and has the courage to stand up for it.
Slaves and Robots
February 20, 2013 by 9 Comments
If we invent a machine with a personality and desires, does it deserve freedom?
Joseph L. Galloway, Combat Journalist, on Vietnam [Video]
February 2, 2013 by 2 Comments
Galloway speaks with respect for both the enemy and his fellow soldiers in the war in Vietnam.
The Complicated Legacy of Dr. King
January 17, 2013 by 9 Comments
In some circles, speaking ill of Dr. King is blasphemous. But wasn’t he just a man like ourselves?
Jamaican Gentlemen
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For a revolutionary generation of young Jamaican men, the strong and available role models looked like the enemy.
Normal for Now
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Our beliefs and values surrounding concepts like family, childhood, and masculinity, are products of our time and culture.
Wild Boys, Wilderness, and Woodcraft Rangers
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Predecessors of the Boy Scouts of America, Woodcrafters still bring nature-deprived boys out into the wilderness.
Emotional Intelligence of Mass Extinction
September 25, 2012 by 3 Comments
Why Do We Still Circumcise Boys?
August 29, 2012 by 48 Comments
Whether childhood circumcision is acceptable or not is an ethical question, not a medical one. Chuck Ross asks, why did we ever circumcise boys?
It’s All Just A Little Bit Of History Repeating …
August 9, 2012 by 8 Comments
Seán Flynn on the end of American Empire, and how the internet is more like the Catholic Church than you imagined.
Delivered from Abortion: Healing a Forgotten Memory
July 31, 2012 by 31 Comments
‘Did Mother ever tell you about the time she was going to abort you?’ my sister asked casually.
Home Is Where the Heart Is
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The phrase’s author, Pliny the Elder, was a naval commander. It seems fitting that he would have a keen idea of where and what home means.
Gambling Man
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Titanic Thompson was a brilliant con man, a world class engineer of stunts and easily the most outrageous character you’re likely to encounter in a book of non-fiction.
Talking Tesla
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Thomas Edison was a bully. That’s why you’ve barely heard of the hero of Rave’ Mehta’s new graphic novel, The Inventor: Nikola Tesla
The Future Is Ours: Video
June 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
If I’m part of the mechanism that lights a spark for just one person to effect change, it’s worth it.
“You have reminded me how much I love men!”
These are comments by bobbt, Patty, and Michael Cusden on the post “What Dads Really Want For Father’s Day”.
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