Found on Twitter: “My friend does this every night for his daughters joy. This is the kind of parent I aspire to be.”
Death by Confirmation
November 26, 2012 by 4 Comments
In this Catholic rite of passage, becoming a man permanently alters a boy’s relationship to his father.
Seduction of the Palate
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With culinary seduction, Keith Doyle wins over lovers, neighbors, and thieves.
The Last Sunset of Pieter Pilon
September 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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.
Ancient Male Rites of Passage
September 5, 2012 by 9 Comments
How do you know when you’ve become a man?
Where’s My Burning Ant-Glove?
July 27, 2012 by 6 Comments
Painful rituals arm us against the panic of real, coming-of-age crisis situations.
Rite of the Old Dancer
February 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Rite of the Old Dancer Take me from the backyard Of the stars, For I am cuckoo Sailing abandoned oceans. I would rather Verona, Where I could survive Like a soldier from Sparta, Although today I am startled. On Sundays I take Chinese tea, Thinking of women in the galleries of fine [...]
Keeping the Faith: A Love Letter to the Futile Franchises
January 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
When the going gets tough, auctioning your loyalty isn’t an option.
Man-to-Man with Sex Rehab Star Duncan Roy
June 4, 2010 by 4 Comments
British film director Duncan Roy on his con-man dad, perpetuating shame, and washing under his… well, why don’t you just read for yourself.
“Caregiver day is a wonderful idea, becase when you love your children, every day is a day you get to be with and celebrate them.”
This is a comment by CJ on the post “What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?”