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The Best Man Money Could Buy

May 21, 2013 By The Good Life @ GMP Leave a Comment

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Ernie R writes to The Good Life of two best men: his own, and himself.

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GMP Contributor Aaron Gilbreath Is Crowdfunding to Study the Effects of Crowding

May 19, 2013 By Aaron Gilbreath 2 Comments

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“The Future belongs to crowds,” said Don DeLillo. Aaron Gilbreath is embarking on a project to document that future in a new book, “Crowded.”

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Kid-Safe Hot Tea

May 10, 2013 By Bruce Tretter 1 Comment

Part of a complete Mother’s Day breakfast that even little kids can help prepare.

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My Not So Secret Vice: 6/1

May 9, 2013 By The Good Life @ GMP Leave a Comment

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It’s not exactly criminal. So why do you hide the source of your joy?

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Working Out Work: Getting Your Career In Shape

May 9, 2013 By Dan King 2 Comments

Pump it up. Sweat it out. Make it burn.

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Go On: Support The Other Death Penalty Project

May 5, 2013 By Spoon Jackson 2 Comments

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You can help raise awareness among policymakers of the cruelty of life without parole.

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Why Not Aim for Greatness?

May 1, 2013 By Atalwin Pilon 2 Comments

We don’t aim for greatness and making a difference because we are too busy acting out our conditioning. Why not aim for more?

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She Always Meets Me Halfway

April 29, 2013 By Scott Behson 1 Comment

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How Scott Behson knew she was the one.

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First Love, First Kiss

April 24, 2013 By Christopher Burdge 3 Comments

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A man’s first kiss, long anticipated, is fully realized.

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The House Where I Grew Up

April 24, 2013 By Zach Weinberg Leave a Comment

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When Zach Weinberg learned his childhood home was going up for sale, he was flooded with memories of all he loved about living in the house on Halifax.

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A Threat and a Promise

April 23, 2013 By Chuck Ross 5 Comments

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Pro tip from a waiter: don’t enlist the staff in your wedding proposal. But if you do, do it right.

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Joshua and the VCR

April 22, 2013 By Townes Coates Leave a Comment

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Townes Coates reminds us of the days before the internet provided more straightforward ways for gay boys to connect.

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Ninety-Nine

April 22, 2013 By Trevor Ellestad 2 Comments

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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.