“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”

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These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.

He Stole My Special Thing. He Stole My Identity. And He Was My Brother…

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How to come out after your brother did it first: Jame Aitken’s journey to self love and acceptance.

Thunderstruck: Part 3

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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.”

Thunderstruck: Part 1

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Have you ever been lovestruck by a car? Jason Kapcala is about to drive hundreds of miles, with no brakes, to claim the car of his dreams.

“I know this kid Dzhokhar Tsarnaev”

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I knew this kid.

Hair Down There

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A sign that a boy is becoming a man is commemorated by his family.

The Invisible World of Rural Black America: Part 3

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Two sons of a sharecropper return to the Texas town where they grew up.

The Invisible World of Rural Black America: Part 2

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Join Lola Rainey on a guided tour through American history with her father and uncle, sons of a Texas sharecropper.

Iris: The Story of a Polio Mother

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The story of a boy from Hardscrabble, Illinois, and his courageous mother.

The Next Life [Book Excerpt: 100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: How My Brother Disappeared]

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My brother Bret started the next life at forty, when he departed from this world by suicide.

Coach Crush: 13 Things You May Not Know About the Harbaugh Brothers

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Harbowl or Superbaugh? Here are 13 fun facts about the Superbowl coaches.

“After a fire fight, we went out into the killing fields to count bodies. I’ll bet you think we counted bodies, don’t you?”

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This comment is by ogwriter on the Call for Submissions for War Stories.

My Brother Lives on the Streets

Donald, left, and Erik, in the same hand-me-down shirt, five years apart.

At the holidays, Donald D’Haene feels particularly moved to help homeless people.

Brother’s Keeper

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Eric and Greg Kochman were athletic, well-liked high school students. So why did they kill themselves?

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“It is totally okay for men have close, loving relationships with other guys.”

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This is a comment by Miguel on the post “Close Male Friendship Appreciation”.

Advice to the Young on Their Wedding Day

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A “short” speech on marriage is an impossible task; like a “quick” hike up Mt. Everest. But when your brother asks, tell him what you know.