Does it take a special kind of courage to be a combat soldier—who pulls the trigger from an office, thousands of miles away?
This Guy Is Brave. (As in ‘Escapes Alive After Shark Breaks Into Shark Cage’ Brave)
March 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Apparently you are double-lucky when you escape from a shark and your friend catches it on video.
Iris: The Story of a Polio Mother
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The story of a boy from Hardscrabble, Illinois, and his courageous mother.
“The fact that the commercial seems so innocent by casting an underdog is what potentially makes it so very dangerous.”
January 27, 2013 by 1 Comment
This comment was from Katy on the post Unwanted Sexual Advances ≠ Bravery
Unwanted Sexual Advance ≠ Bravery
January 25, 2013 by 155 Comments
In a commercial for Audi, the transforms a socially awkward teenager into a sexually aggressive animal.
“When you think about it, it does seem a little odd to associate testicles with courage.”
November 28, 2012 by 14 Comments
This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “Are Husbands Really Assholes? Or Do Their Wives Just Think They Are?”
#49: Aurora
November 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
There were more heroes than villains in that Aurora, Colorado movie theater where twelve were killed.
Fears for Tears: Men and Vulnerability
September 26, 2012 by 5 Comments
Jeff Perera has a story that will make you weep.
A Practical Guide to Bravery
September 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Carl Pettit offers a taxonomy of bravery for the rest of us to emulate.
My Response to ‘The Good Men Project: The Day I Went for an Abortion’
August 27, 2012 by 14 Comments
What is the worth of one life?
“Without brave men like you speaking up and shining a light, I may not have gotten out of the darkness.”
August 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is a comment by 24KAuGuy on the post “When to Tell”.
Ten Things I’ve Learned From My Draft-Dodgin’ Dad
June 17, 2012 by 2 Comments
Josh Bowman Explores His Complicated Relationship With His Dad.
Courage: We Cannot Exist Without Each Other
April 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
Julie Gillis shares a story about courage and compassion and why she believes it’s important to humanity.
Please, Define The Word ‘Coward’
April 5, 2012 by 53 Comments
Jake DiMare wonders why there seems to be so many ways to rationalize cowardice.
Ten things I’ve learned from Jonah Mowry
December 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
Note: three months ago, a young man named Jonah Mowry posted a video online. He used one of my favourite songs to underscore his emotional confession. Thankfully, this video has just recently gone viral. Life is tough. It’s tough when you’re a teen, it’s tough when you’re an adult. Sometimes accepting that and really feeling it is [...]
“What strikes me about Carlos Arredondo was that this instinct to act came from his heart without time to think, which defines him as a true man.”
These are comments by Ray Arata and Martin Marks on the post “How Boston Teaches Us About Purpose”.