Ben Dumas reflects on his college experiences and what they’ve taught him about finding happiness through periods of depression
A Perfect Test
December 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
How to Miss Someone During the Holidays
November 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A larger-than-life uncle and “pit bull lawyer” taught Philip Menchaca gratitude for American citizenship.
Mark Twain, the Depth
November 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Professor Bobkoff is not returning to campus this fall, but his daughter will never forget what he taught her.
World War Pee
October 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jerry Mahoney learns to potty train his twins the hard way. Oh, wait, there is no easy way.
Open Thread: How Do You Know How to Do What You Do?
September 13, 2012 By 13 Comments
In which activity do you pay tribute to the one who taught you how?
Out of the Cradle
August 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
The gifts from one’s parents include passions and observations that communicate—and finally become—character and identity.
Fatherhood by Proxy
June 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
How Michael Riedlinger learned to be a father in a fatherless family.
Three Things We Can Learn From Mitt Romney about Bullying
May 15, 2012 By 6 Comments
Mitt Romney stands accused of homophobic bullying in high school. Jeremy Adam Smith looks at the positive lessons can we draw from the story.
The Girls Who Taught Me I Was Gay
May 7, 2012 By 9 Comments
Jeremy Feist waxes nostalgic about the girls he loved before he came out.
Potty Failing (A True Story)
December 20, 2011 By 6 Comments
When you’re peeing and your son starts washing his hair with urinal water, Andy Herald writes, there’s not much you can do.
10 Things Entrepreneurs Don’t Learn in College
November 14, 2011 By 3 Comments
College didn’t teach James Altucher how to think, so he’s here to make sure you know what he didn’t.
The Difference Between A Coach and A Man
November 14, 2011 By 8 Comments
CJ Kaplan reflects on a coach who wasn’t just a coach, but a man.
Brothers Fight
October 30, 2011 By 2 Comments
The only person David Bersell ever wanted to fight was his brother.
Allowances Make Children Lazy
August 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
Just giving kids money sends them the wrong message about being responsible and working hard. They need to earn it.
“Entitlement is just not attractive at all, no matter who you are.”
These are comments by Danny, Randy Strauss, Flying Kal, and Lars Fisher on the post “A Letter to My Two Sons and Other Young Men”.