Standing Ovation for Google “Dads” Ad Campaign

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I was still fuming over the Babble Dad bashing when I turned on Mad Men to watch Don hopelessly in love with Megan and a commercial that made it clear SOMEONE really gets what it means to be a dad. Google.

Goodness and the Sliding Scale of Time

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“Yesterdays goodness isn’t good enough”, says Jackie Summers

“‘Am I Good Enough?’ is a question rooted in insecurity and ego. The answer is and always should be ‘No’.”

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“My wanting Three Geeks and a Redhead says nothing about how I value Moose Tracks.” — comment from Nick, Mostly

Guestpost #80: Lisa Hickey – Ten things I’ve learned from being CEO of a company for men, about men

Note: I am incredibly fortunate to have a post from someone I admire enormously, and who is running one of my favourite websites ever.Full disclosure: I am a (fairly new) contributor to The Good Men Project (that aside, however, it has long been one of my faves).Bio: Lisa is publisher of The Good Men Project and CEO of Good [...]

“Nothing pisses off a racist person more than a nice person.”

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This comment is from Johnny Walker Black on the post “Is this really news to anyone? Oh, not if you’re a black man.”

Teaching Boys To Blur The Line Between Good and Evil

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How do boys learn the difference between being “tamed”, being a good man, between doing evil, and getting what they want?

“You’re directly fueling the fire of his bravado.”

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This comment was from Mark Radcliffe on Chris Brown, Woody Allen and Other Bad Men

Gandhi on Knowledge Without Character

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Goodness is something you practice.

That’s How We All Survive

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Jackie Summers weighs in on the conversation about good men.

The Publisher Explains The Process

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This comment was in reply to Tamen on Rape Culture: Men, Women and Power

The Classic Moral Dilemma of The Drowning Girl

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This comment was from NickMostly, replying to Joanna Schroeder, on the post “I Can’t Speak for Men and I Shouldn’t Have to”

After 40 Years, What Now?

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Mark D. White turns forty, quotes Tolstoy realizes the meaning of life is up to him, and wonders when “good” is “good enough”

The Invisible Man

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There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?

Is Evil a Derivative of Good? A Theologian’s View

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Jeremy John would like to see us deal directly with the concept of evil. Here’s how he thinks about it.

Think Like a Man About the Environment

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Think recycling isn’t enough to make a difference? Try a few big, macho ways of helping with the environment instead.

Honesty, Yeah That’s an Action Word, Too

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When it comes to honesty, Lisa Hickey would rather ignore words and focus on actions.