When it comes to getting high, John Paschal chooses to stand alone.
Thunderstruck: Part 3
May 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
Can a man still fall in love with a car? Jason Kapcala writes of growing up in the ’90s: “My generation was probably one of the last to view mobility as a literal concept … that mobility is something I crave now more than ever.”
To My Uncle Dickie
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CJ Kaplan remembers the man who taught him to love The Three Stooges, Mad Magazine, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” and other great works of art.
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence [Video]
March 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
Book author and TED Talk speaker Esther Perel shares the secret to desire in a long-term relationship.
My Son’s Dad is a Better Mom than I Am
February 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
Somer Sherwood is grateful for her nurturing, risk-taking ex-husband.
The Next Life [Book Excerpt: 100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared]
February 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
My brother Bret started the next life at forty, when he departed from this world by suicide.
Letter to My New Grandson
January 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Paul Sloane tells his grandson the meaning of life, in 2100 and beyond.
Very Superstitious
January 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Rituals we perform for good luck are known as sorcery, and actions we avoid out of superstition are taboos.
Never Stop Living
December 27, 2012 By 3 Comments
Does self-image ultimately determine how the body will perform?
Light Fare for the Soul
October 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A world traveler asks: Can experiential junk food—like a boat ride to a beach resort—ever be spiritually nutritious?
I Hope My Son Is Lucky
October 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
JD Roberto wasn’t a bad kid growing up, just a little wild and very lucky.
Wild Boys, Wilderness, and Woodcraft Rangers
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Predecessors of the Boy Scouts of America, Woodcrafters still bring nature-deprived boys out into the wilderness.
We Don’t Want to Play Anymore
September 20, 2012 By 7 Comments
David Olimpio wanted to be a spy when he grew up. Now he’s glad he left violent games in boyhood, and worries about the men who did not.
Playing with Guns
September 19, 2012 By 5 Comments
We teach kids that driving a car is a responsibility, but we still teach kids to drive. What do we teach them about the responsibility of gun ownership?
A Guy’s Wilderness Canoeing Adventure
August 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
When young males are without older men as guides to the natural world, it’s easy for them to be completely disconnected from nature.
Make My Funk The Steamfunk, I Want My Funk Uncut: Steamfunk As Social Commentary
Steamfunk is a subgenre of Steampunk, which is a child of Cyberpunk – a subgenre of science fiction in which the future is one in which society is largely controlled by computers, at the expense of freedom, peace and social order.