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“In culture, acts of heroism or valor are expected of men, but in reality those acts ARE pure love.”

April 29, 2013 By the Editors Leave a Comment

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This is a comment by Shalom Ormsby on the post “The Aftermath: What I Learned from the Boston Bombings”.

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The Aftermath: What I Learned from the Boston Bombings

April 20, 2013 By Lisa Hickey 24 Comments

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Lisa Hickey was changed by the bombings, in unexpected ways. Here, she shares how.

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#51:The Man in the Cowboy Hat

April 16, 2013 By The Good Life @ GMP 10 Comments

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Two senseless tragedies, one heroic father: Carlos Arredondo.

Filed Under: 100 Acts of Male Goodness, Breaking Stories, Good Feed Blog, The Good Life Tagged With: #RealFatherhood, bombs, Boston Marathon, boston marathon casualty, Carlos Arredondo, double amputee, fatherhood, fathers, heroes, heroism, Iraq war, Patriots' Day, The Man in the Cowboy Hat, war on terror

If They Were Somebody. They Are Somebody.

April 16, 2013 By Cameron Conaway 3 Comments

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Caring deeply for Guantánamo Bay detainees is not un-American.

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What Are You Prepared to Do?

April 11, 2013 By J. A. Drew Diaz 22 Comments

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In case of a violent attack, J. A. Drew Diaz says that it’s time to embrace the corollary to the Boy Scout motto: be prepared to fight back.

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Heroes and Heroines

March 17, 2013 By Neil Sheppard 4 Comments

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Men, could you hold down the fort while your wife braved the storm to rescue a stranded family member?

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Iris: The Story of a Polio Mother

February 10, 2013 By Kurt Sipolski Leave a Comment

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

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Malala’s Miracle & The Road Ahead

January 12, 2013 By Reid Maki Leave a Comment

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Her bravery has created the practical inspiration that leads to real change.

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Gun Dreams

December 26, 2012 By Robert Barsanti 30 Comments

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In our fantasies, a gun ends all arguments in our favor.

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Toy Soldiers, Real Guns

December 18, 2012 By Robert Peake 6 Comments

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Poet Robert Peake asks us to look at war, nihilism and love to start the healing.

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Cockfighters and Poets

December 10, 2012 By Jeff Swain 3 Comments

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What the cockfighter and the artist have in common is what they put on the line.

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Letter to J., Who I Used to Mentor

November 26, 2012 By Michael Copperman 2 Comments

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Michael Copperman finds that the right moment to mentor usually comes on the way to somewhere else.

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#50: Houseguest

November 19, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 3 Comments

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A houseguest leaps through flames to save the life of a sleeping baby.

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International Men’s Day 2012

November 19, 2012 By Justin Cascio 6 Comments

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Helping men and boys live longer, happier, healthier lives.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Health, Psych, & Addiction, Men and Masculinity, The Good Life Tagged With: African American youth, aggression, at-risk boys, Boys, bullying, child abuse, Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh, education, fatherhood, fathers, gender roles, heroism, honoring men, incarcerated youth, International mens' Day, Male Abuse Awareness Week, manhood, masculinity, men, men in prison, Men's Health, Men's Issues, men's life expectancy, mental health, mentoring, patriarchy, Philadelphia, sacrifice, sexual assault, smashing male stereotypes, Storytelling, suicide, The Good Life, The Green Parent, traditional gender roles, violence, volunteering, work/life balance

Diary of a Gay Skinhead

October 23, 2012 By Pedro Serrano Leave a Comment

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Brotherhood means answering when your friend has the courage to ask. A excerpt from Pedro Serrano’s book, Pride—Diary of a Gay Skinhead, in the Men and Suicide series.

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Corporate Firefighters

October 21, 2012 By Kevin Buckholtz 1 Comment

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Kevin Buckholtz’s workplace is not on fire. So why are his co-workers always “putting out fires”?

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