When Tom Matlack was a teenager, he used to count fat people at the zoo. Now he counts good people.
Archives for 2010
Way Too Many Americans Still Killing Themselves Slowly
One in five Americans still smoke. That rate has held steady since 2004. (Photo by Good Men contributor Stephen Sheffield.)
Happy Birthday, Randy Johnson, Killer of Innocent Birds
The Big Unit turns 47 today. We miss the tall, gangly lefty, who retired in January. Things in the majors just aren’t the same without him. In honor of the big day, here he is, killing a bird. (If you do not want to watch Randy Johnson killing a bird with a fastball, definitely do…
Good Men Around the Globe: Nicaragua
In the first in a series of interviews with good men around the world, Jacob Burke speaks with Zachary Lunin, an American expatriate living in Southern Nicaragua. Who are you? I’m a married 34-year-old who grew up in Newton, MA. I graduated from the University of Maryland, and I’ve lived in Nicaragua for eight years.…
An Open Letter to People Who Say Silly Things to Sign Language Interpreters
Over at McSweeney’s, sign language interpreter Kaden Mack writes… Dear People Who, When I Tell Them I Am an American Sign Language Interpreter, Tell Me How Difficult They Imagine Braille Is to Learn/Read Books With, Every ASL interpreter has had this experience. Multiple, multiple times. It makes no sense. There are so many of you.…
Is Your City Driving You Crazy?
When you walk through a major city, it’s impossible not to come across at least one crazy person. Whether it’s a man trying to convince you that the world will end next week or a homeless guy breakdancing outside a sushi restaurant, urban areas just seem to attract nut-jobs. We may finally know why. A…
Circle Time for Vietnam Vets
Turns out circle time might benefit war veterans more than toddlers. In an article in The New Old Age blog of The New York Times, Paula Span reports that the new men’s group at the Riverdale Senior Services Center has spawned vast improvements in the members’ happiness, camaraderie, and sense of purpose. The center used…
Immortality, Inc.
Can we stop the aging process? Should we? Andrew Ladd explores two books that tackle our quest to stay forever young.
Fans Remake Star Wars Movie With Legos, Trash Cans, Love
Star Wars Uncut is the incredible compilation of fan-submitted clips from around the world (or the galaxy) that re-creates this sci-fi classic, section by section. Vimeo developer Casey Pugh broke the original movie into fifteen-second clips and invited people to give them their best shots. The results ranged from lego stop motions, to college kids…
The News—Ban on Gays in the Military Ruled Unconstitutional, Japanese Elderly Are Disappearing
Good morning, gentlemen. Here’s what’s on your good feed this Friday morning. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ban on Gays in the Military Ruled Unconstitutional. A California federal judge ruled today that the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy is unconstitutional. The policy says, essentially, that the military can’t ask its soldiers about their sexual orientation… but…
Are You Man Enough?
Why do men feel the need to prove their masculinity?
Man of the Day: Fidel Castro
Who he is: Former President of Cuba Where you’ve heard of him: Historically, he’s a textbook communist and one of America’s favorite villains. Today, he publicly spoke for the first time in four years. When then President of Cuba, Fidel Castro fell ill four years ago, who could have possibly imagined he would re-emerge as…
Not-So-Good Man of the Day: Mark Pincus
If you’re on Facebook, you’ve seen FarmVille. Like it or not, you’re getting updates from your friends saying that a wolf just ate three of their pigs, or that they just picked a new batch of virtual tomatoes. FarmVille is a a stupid, simple game about maintaining a farm. So why is the head of…
Dress Like a Good Man
It’s every man’s most pressing question: how many patterns are too many in an outfit, and how do I match them? Okay, maybe not. But knowing how to not look like an idiot when mixing different patterned pieces can be a very useful (and manly) skill. (I mean, take a look at the outfits guys…
Daddy Bloggers Unite in Atlanta
This weekend, daddy bloggers and other new media types will gather for the first ever “Modern Media Man Summit” in Atlanta. According to the literature, the goal of the conference is to “bring together brands, bloggers, and some of the brightest minds in the industry,” to discuss blogging, vlogging, podcasting, and other manly stuff. Seminars…
Photo of the Day
In honor of the NFL opener tonight between the Vikings and the Saints. Photo by JustUptown