Ninety-Nine

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New contributor Trevor Ellestad starts off “100 Words from Men on Love,” for The Good Life with one hundred words about his ninety-nine year old grandfather.

Run

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James M. Chesbro runs from grief and mortality.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

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Near the end of a long life together, a husband finds himself alone with yet ” … promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”

Drinking Wine with Noah

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“I piled up his clothes, vacuumed his floor, and got rid of the flotsam and jetsam of an unclicked mind.” Robert Barsanti takes his father to the hospital.

The Dream of Fondue

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Emerson wrote that a hero is no braver than any other man, but he is braver five minutes longer. Robert Barsanti suspects it is the same with successful marriages.

The Grasshopper Life

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To his old girlfriends, Robert Barsanti’s father would always be Romeo. But for Robert, Benito was Lear.

Freedom: 6/23

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What does it mean to be a free man in the 21st century? Call for submissions.

Jamie Reidy Is An Old Man

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For the first time, at the age of 42, Jamie Reidy is struggling with getting older.

Living Too Long Isn’t Killing Us, Stupidity Is

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If you can’t fix stupid, America might be screwed.

Cokehead Grandpas Aren’t Cool

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Four decades later, the still addicted generation of excess has found a kind of reverence in the media.

‘Men of a Certain Age’: The Recap, Part 6

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A group colonoscopy outing should be the perfect bonding experience for the guys, right?