Laura Kinson shows that sometimes the best kind of companionship comes from the imagination.
#44: Shifting
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“He could’ve done some damage in high school football, but he was the assistant manager counting my drawer.”
A Valentine for Karen
February 12, 2012 By 13 Comments
Andrew Cotto remembers the wife of an old friend.
Impossibly Awkward Conversation
February 8, 2012 By 27 Comments
Oliver Lee Bateman admits that this may not be exactly how the conversation went, but it is exactly how it felt to him.
Fitness for the Middle-Aged Alpha Male
February 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
#17: Couch
January 17, 2012 By 4 Comments
“You really don’t need to jump out the window after the couch.”
Why I Can’t Write What’s Good About Masculinity
January 12, 2012 By 51 Comments
Joanna Schroeder tries to figure out what makes describing male goodness so challenging, and discovers it’s because there’s just so much of it.
My Partisans
December 27, 2011 By 12 Comments
Some say you need a village to get over a divorce, Steven Axelrod writes, but he had something else.
Why Fear Is Your Friend
December 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
Fear drives us toward the best opportunities, Dave Kaiser writes, so we need to embrace it.
That Time I Couldn’t Compromise My Principles
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“My need for a community subsided as my backbone for being a man grew stronger. It was clear that in spite of losing my friends and my dream I had something I never had before: my voice.”
Paternal Instinct
December 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
Ken Solin proves that men are capable of great devotion, fidelity, and nurturing.
The Day I Realized I Could Die
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How an almost near death experience is all you need for a good dose of perspective and realization.
Lesbians and Their Straight Bro’Friends
December 5, 2011 By 9 Comments
And why there’s no equivalent to “fag hag” when straight guys are friends with lesbians.
Who Can I Talk To About My Marriage?
November 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
A husband wonders how and with whom he can seek advice without being disrespectful to his wife or marriage.
Two Rapes Don’t Make a Right
November 6, 2011 By 33 Comments
What happens when you’re raped by a friend when you’re 15? Do you do the same?
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)