Despite men being statistically less healthy than women, global health funding has been largely focused on women.
Unconquered
January 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
Jeff Swain defines ‘unconquered,’ with some help from his friends: William Ernest ‘Captain of My Soul’ Henley and Tom Petty.
I Almost Died
November 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ejiro is grateful for the strength to serve others less fortunate.
The Meaning of Life
November 11, 2012 By 14 Comments
Jeff Swain’s new column on The Good Life explores the myths that tell the story of what it is to be a human being.
Why I Purchased My First Hand Gun
September 21, 2012 By 8 Comments
One man from an anti-gun culture comes to embrace firearms and the responsibility and freedom they embody.
The Hourglass
August 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
The people I love are grains of sand in an hourglass. And they’re starting to slip through the narrow curve at the center.
The Long Road Home
May 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
John Taylor lost track of himself for a while, but after a visit to the ER with chest pains, he is reconnecting with himself.
Why The Death of MCA Matters So Much To Me
May 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Musician Jonah Matranga reflects on what it is that makes the death of Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch so profoundly personal to his fans.
In Dog Years
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Robert Levithan’s not sure any more if he’s going to outlive Sophie or if she’s going to outlive him.
Living the Impossible Dream
March 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
Most people would say he shouldn’t still be alive, but he is. A heartwrenching excerpt from Robert Levithan’s new book.
Losing Muscle, Gaining Strength
March 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
A degenerative disease is slowly sapping Paul Leroux’s strength. But he is more of a man than ever.
Limitless People: Mortality, Fatherhood, and Early Manhood
March 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Joseph Pereira reflects on having to grow up too fast in the absence of his father, raising twin daughters, and how he finds security in his own sense of self and manhood.
Ten things I've learned from Jack Layton
August 22, 2011 By 3 Comments
Moustaches can be dignified and authoritative. Or creepy, depending on how well you can grow one. As a politician, everything you do and have done can come back, for better or worse. I remember seeing Jack Layton and Olivia Chow walking in an International Women’s Day parade. It was years ago, but I still remember. [...]
Why Men Must Confront Mortality
June 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Modern medicine makes attaining immortality seem almost possible. Joseph Nowinski argues that confronting our real mortality is actually far more comforting.
“There is a push for women to be their most genuine selves, and yet now there is makeup for men!?”
This is a comment by Cameron Brown on the post “Makeup for Men? Why?”