“Our challenge as men is to redefine what it means to ‘be a man’ for each of us, to express who we truly are.”

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This is a comment by Josh Van Vliet on the post “I Can Finally Say I Am Proud to Be a Man”.

The Battle They Didn’t Choose: His Wife’s Fight with Breast Cancer (Video and Photos)

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Before going to bed each night, Angelo Merendino and his wife would ask each other one question.

What Is a Best Friend Worth?

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Mike Penny recounts a sailboat journey, an illness, a friendship.

The Circle of Life

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The Beatles, The Bible, and the Sanskrit word for bliss: Jeff Swain explains how by following our bliss, we find our purpose.

Giving Thanks for Our Successes

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While the road ahead can be daunting, on this Thanksgiving, let’s be thankful for how far we’ve come.

The Last Sunset of Pieter Pilon

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Atalwin and his brother perform a ceremony on a beach far from home, and wish their father a safe and swift passage to the other shore.

17 Things You Can Learn From Traveling

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Humans are friendly and honest the vast majority of the time. Taxi drivers outside airports are the exception.

Home Is Where the Heart Is

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The phrase’s author, Pliny the Elder, was a naval commander. It seems fitting that he would have a keen idea of where and what home means.

“You Shouldn’t Feel … “

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When used for emotions, the word “should” can damage friendships and trust.

Into Each Life … A Little Rain

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Overcoming adversity and picking up lost dreams are an important part of healing.

Top 10 Most Recognizable Opening Piano Chords of All Time

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Jamie Reidy reveals his Top 10 most recognizable Opening Piano/Keyboard Chords in Rock-n-Roll.

A Sad Day with a Silver Lining

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Atalwin Polin shares his story of globe-trotting, heartbreak, and new friends.

Where Are All The Asian-American Rockers?

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Jamie Reidy wonders if there is as much racial prejudice within Rock & Roll as there is in basketball.

My Power Place

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A trip to the Grand Tetons fourteen years ago brought Roger L. Durham into contact with something profund.

10 at 10: December 17

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1. Apologies are better late than never. 2. What’s the most annoying word in the English language? Someone put it to a vote, and it’s this. 3. And while we’re at it, how about the visual history of all words. (Brought to you by Google, who else?) 4. Why we’ll never stop believin‘ (in Journey). 5. Man, I [...]

Just Like Heaven

“Show me how you do that trick The one that makes me scream” she said “The one that makes me laugh” she said And threw her arms around my neck “Show me how you do it And I promise you I promise that I’ll run away with you I’ll run away with you” The Cure [...]