The Power of the Human Voice

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In the age of the internet, what is the value of the human voice?

The Ethics of Writing about Living People: 4/13

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Who owns a story?

I’m Back

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Josh Bowman has been away from his blog for a while. He’s back now, kicking and screaming.

Writing Outside the (Idiot) Box

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Dream of churning out laughs for the Hollywood machine? Do it from home, counsels Greg White, who finds freedom writing for anything but TV.

All the Cool Kids Are Doing It: The Gay Dads Project Letter From Amie to Jared

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Jared Karol had to broach the subject of his gay father more than once with his co-worker, Amie Shea, before she wanted to open up about her own gay dad.

Trust Me, I’m Lying: Interview With Ryan Holiday

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Media guru Ryan Holiday exploits the chinks inherent in the armor of the news-gathering process, and the fourth estate fights back. Chuck Ross interviews a self-admitted media manipulator.

How Parent Blogging Made Me a Worse Parent

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Andy Hinds confesses how overly-ambitious daddy blogging late into the night made him into a grumpy, hypocrite dad in the morning.

Regret Is How I Roll

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His failure to live up to his potential feeds his regret which feeds his anxiety, completing J.R. Reed’s own Circle of Life.

Row, row, row your boat

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Strange dreams in India lead to a self-realization

Top Ten Reasons a Literary Snob Won’t Go Out with You

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Being a snob means being discerning and exclusive. Try not to take it too hard.

Coming Clean About My Chronic Illness

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“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

My crazy busy week

I’ve got a lot going on at the moment and I did it all without chipping a nail which, considering I’m a dude, is a good thing.

Does Driving a Truck Make You a Truck Driver?

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Todd McCann ponders whether a man should be defined by his job or by his passions.

Blogging About My Life Makes Me A Better Man

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John Taylor wonders what would happen if the whole world started to live out loud.

Google Me

 daddy I’m a hooker.       All  things are spelled and grammerized as they were in the Google search.     If you blog, chances are you pop up in some pretty weird searches.  Now imagine what you pop up in when you have the word, “Sex” in the blog title.  Then imagine also [...]

I am now a blogger for the Huffington Post

So, this is a thing now. In all seriousness, I am thrilled to be a regular blogger now for the Huffington Post, and will be updating this blog with those posts as they are posted. I think I really need a smartphone now. Not for blogging; just to look sexy. Also, just gonna give props [...]