Austin — The Good Men Project

Open Thread: Should Schools Be Allowed to “Paddle” Students?

March 6, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 28 Comments

It is still legal in Texas for teachers and administrators to spank their students with a paddle, but one lawmaker is on a mission to change that.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog Tagged With: alma allen, Austin, corporal punishment, Dallas, Houston, houston chronicle, open thread, san antonio, spanking, spanking in schools, Texas, texas state legislature

Mysterious Universe: Poems by Kids

June 1, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 2 Comments

“there are slow colors in space” / “I understood that he was a dolphin who left and came back, but then disappeared.” Children explore the limits of reality and narrative through poetry.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Poetry, Poetry by Kids, The Good Life Tagged With: Austin, creativity, Jess Stoner, kids, magical realism, poetry, The Good Life

Future Dreams: Poems by Kids

June 1, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 1 Comment

Two poems on the future, by elementary school students. It Would Be Neat If With the New Year: “My worn out green sneakers, that’s where my sadness lies.” and Great Future: “I am an awful dentist, but a great cook.”

Filed Under: Featured Content, Poetry, Poetry by Kids, The Good Life Tagged With: Austin, elementary school, Future, Jess Stoner, kids, New Year's Resolutions, poetry, The Good Life

Make Me Real: Poetry by Kids

May 31, 2012 By Jess Stoner 4 Comments

“I’m Jess Stoner, and I have the best job in the world.” Stoner works with student writers in Austin, TX, including the authors of some poetry here on The Good Life.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Poetry, Poetry by Kids, The Good Life Tagged With: Austin, children, Jess Stoner, kids, poetry, The Good Life

Where I’m From: Two Poems by Kids

May 31, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 6 Comments

“I am from a smoke-filled house” / “I am from the capital city” Two poems by students of Title 1 schools in Austin, TX.

Filed Under: Poetry, Poetry by Kids, The Good Life Tagged With: Austin, kids, poetry, The Good Life

Coming Clean About My Chronic Illness

April 30, 2012 By Austin Gunter 5 Comments

“I think it may be time to bring my story of RA into my blog and my writing. It feels like the time has come to start embracing that saga.” – @austingunter

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions, Alpha Bodies, Featured Content Tagged With: Arthritis Foundation, Austin, blogging, chronic illness, college, health insurance, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Segway, surgery, TX, Wordpress

Really (Really) Talking About Sex, Part 2: Starting The Conversation

December 7, 2011 By Julie Gillis 10 Comments

Julie Gillis is co-producer of Bedpost Confessions, a monthly reading series in Austin that encourages perspective and education through conversations on sexuality and human relationships.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions, Our Sexual Vocabulary Tagged With: Austin, comfort, Confessions, emotional connection, Expression, Freedom, humanity, Julie Gillis, sexuality, vocabulary

Ten things I’ve learned from the New York Musical Improv Festival

November 7, 2011 By Josh Bowman 4 Comments

I went to this. I want to perform in it next year. Because it’s the best. Sadly, I missed heavyweights like Baby Wants Candy and Freestyle Love Supreme, but I caught a lot of amazing stuff. Special shout out to the Magnet Theatre and all their wonderful musical house teams. Bodies do strange things when [...]