“The number 1 thing hurting women [...] this millennium is unregulated crony capitalism.”

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This is a comment by Max on the post “Top 10 Worst Things to Happen to Women This Millennium”.

How a functional organization works

Josh has worked for and with a decent number of different companies and non-profit organizations. Here are the qualities he has noticed among the most functional ones.

Teenage Kicks: 5/12

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Quiet Riot Girl calls for submissions from—and on the subject of—teenage boys and young men.

Having Work vs. Having a Job

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Austin Gunther sees work as something that helps define him as a man. That’s quite different than “just a job.”

The Dalai Lama Is Concerned About You

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When asked what surprised him most about humanity, the Dalai Lama answered, “Man… He lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies never having really lived.”

The Worst Job I Ever Had

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Machine malfunctions, endless paper cuts, and flying sheet metal. Even free porn wasn’t worth all this.

Working to Make a Life

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Dan Griffin works to balance it all – career, family, travel, you name it. But at the end of the day, his work-life balance is focused on his family.

Much Ado About Balance

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Is the “balance” for which we strive a reality or an imagined ideal? Can we even define what that balance means for individuals?

Need a Job? Want to be a Real Man? Climb a Wind Mill.

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“You’re working with 120 and 420-voltage, which will kill you. Plain and simple.”

I’ve Been Married for 20 Years, and I Still Don’t Know What I Want to Be When I Grow Up

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Don’t ask Stephen Gosewich to tell you about his dream job. He doesn’t have one.

Profiles of a Regular Man: The Pals

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There’s a story behind every man, even the one with the long beard who’s always at the playground.

Masculinity’s Quiet Usefulness

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What about all the men who go about their business, doing a daily job, working every day just because that’s what needs to be done?

20 Things I Love About Men

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Neely Steinberg loves men. Below, she shares a list of qualities, actions, and moments that remind her why.

My Partisans

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Some say you need a village to get over a divorce, Steven Axelrod writes, but he had something else.

Dear John: Condoms for My Son?

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Why is my ex-husband giving our son a condom? How do I get my co-worker to stop saying “Merry Christmas?” Who should I go to the New Year’s Eve party with?

The Worst Job I’ve Ever Had

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After his boss asked him to cook up some road kill, Steve Jaeger realized he was in hell.