Dads should let nature take its course, and prevent anyone from telling their partners otherwise.
Why I Choose Not to Participate in Protests
In the din of a crowd, I become scatter-brained and confused.
In the din of a crowd, I become scatter-brained and confused.
Why We Gave Our Daughter a Boy’s Name
A father considers what’s in a name.
A father considers what’s in a name.
How I Learned About Addiction Without Ever Having Consumed a Recreational Drug in My Life
A lesson in addiction given by a lifetime of exercise.
A lesson in addiction given by a lifetime of exercise.
What Does it Mean to ‘Alienate Allies’ in the Quest for Social Justice?
In progressing acceptance of human rights, in alleviating and understanding oppression, questions and definitions matter.
In progressing acceptance of human rights, in alleviating and understanding oppression, questions and definitions matter.
Fidel Castro and Augusto Pinochet Were Ruthless Autocrats…
...But only one reformed his economy and voluntarily stepped down.
…But only one reformed his economy and voluntarily stepped down.
Is Walter White Simply a Poor White Guy Trying to Take Care of His Family?
Moral action in the life of man.
Moral action in the life of man.
Planet Fitness: A Safe Space for Not Working Out
An effort to defeat hyper-masculinity defeats itself.
An effort to defeat hyper-masculinity defeats itself.
Rape Culture in Trump Nation
Trump’s election sent a message that America will tolerate a man who traffics not only in race-baiting and xenophobic rhetoric, but shamelessly and thoughtlessly trivializes sexual assault.
Trump’s election sent a message that America will tolerate a man who traffics not only in race-baiting and xenophobic rhetoric, but shamelessly and thoughtlessly trivializes sexual assault.
Is the American Dream Not Working for Millions of American Men?
Data on labor force participation rates indicate that younger generations of men are less likely to be working than their fathers.
Data on labor force participation rates indicate that younger generations of men are less likely to be working than their fathers.
The Universe is Indifferent
Why I don’t believe in God’s plan or the idea that things happen for a reason.
Why I don’t believe in God’s plan or the idea that things happen for a reason.
Life, Death and a Father Who Survived Both
A son on how the sins of his father became virtues to live by, or at least write about.
A son on how the sins of his father became virtues to live by, or at least write about.
What I Learned From Studying the Men Detained at Guantanamo
Yes, it was a place for bad men.
Yes, it was a place for bad men.
The Real Reason Trump Could Win
A virulent strain of anti-elitism in America could propel Trump to victory.
A virulent strain of anti-elitism in America could propel Trump to victory.
The Post-Partum Anxieties of Fatherhood: Confessions of an Introvert
A man reflects on the difficulties of reconciling introversion with fatherhood.
A man reflects on the difficulties of reconciling introversion with fatherhood.
The Enlightenment of ‘Dead White Males’: Why I Do Not Believe Education is Always Political
Why one guy disagrees with the claim that ‘education is always political.’
Why one guy disagrees with the claim that ‘education is always political.’