Keeping our Past a Secret

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You must deal with your past, or eventually it will deal with you.

“The phrases ‘I don’t see race’ and ‘I’m colorblind’ are problematic because they assume there is something wrong with color.”

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This is a comment by Jimbo on the post “”I Don’t See Race”: Racial Color Blindness and Eradicating Racism”.

Is Howard Stern a “Good Man”?

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Peter Greyson wants to be able to like the good qualities of Howard Stern without remorse.

What Is Good?

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Goodness is a thing that we each have to define for ourselves and set out for with an open mind and a strong heart.

“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.”

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This comment was from Ovik Banerjee, on the post “This Much I Know to Be True” by The Good Men Project founder, Tom Matlack.

“Conversation is always a good thing. Ignoring a problem has never resulted in a solution.”

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This comment was by John Weeast, on Tom Matlack’s post This Much I Know To Be True

“Is there ever a circumstance where the victim shoulders some of the blame/responsibility for their assault? For me the answer is no.”

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This comment is by Nadine, to Archy, on the post “Rape Culture: What it is and how it works?”

Is Morality Relevant? Commenter ‘The Wet One’ Responds to Tom Matlack

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GMP commenter ‘The Wet One’ responds to Tom Matlack’s post ‘What Does Male Evil Look Like?’

Are State Lotteries a Good Idea?

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Brandon Ferdig wonders whether his state of Minnesota should gamble on its citizens’ susceptibility.

Enjoy the Ride

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Atalwin has traveled the world to discover ‘the only terrain that is still relatively unexplored is the journey inwards.’

On Freedom

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Freedom to be ourselves, to thrive, and to change the world. An introduction to the Freedom series on The Good Life.

3 Ways My Mom Taught Me How to Be a Dad

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Home Made Dad learned the vital principles of parenthood from his mother.

One Giant (Donated) Tweet For Good MenKind

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Try this social experiment with us. Donate a tweet or two a month to our cause.

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