What should we do about the military disposability of men?
Student Debt: $1.4 Trillion and Growing Out of Control — A Call for Submissions
Is higher education turning into a form of economic exploitation of students?
Is higher education turning into a form of economic exploitation of students?
Aging Alone? You Need to Prepare — A Call for Submissions
A growing population of ‘elder orphans’ lack a built-in support system.
A growing population of ‘elder orphans’ lack a built-in support system.
Let Anti-Intellectualism Die a Much-Needed Death (Writers Wanted!)
We need to write like the future depends on it, because in my estimation, it will.
We need to write like the future depends on it, because in my estimation, it will.
Why We Can’t Stop CTE in the NFL
Football has become a modern temple of human sacrifice.
Football has become a modern temple of human sacrifice.
What Makes a Man a Hero?
It is never too late to make the world a better place.
It is never too late to make the world a better place, one person at a time, if necessary.
Why I Fear For the Future
America doesn't appear to have any priorities related to the problems Thaddeus Howze thinks are important.
America doesn’t appear to have any priorities related to the problems I think are important.
America: You’re confused. This was never about the anthem or the flag.
This was about the murder of Black American citizens by police.
Embed from Getty Images I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” he said. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in…
Increasing Your Paranoia Is Job One!
Simplify cell phone cybersecurity with this practical tips.
Simplify cell phone cybersecurity with this practical tips.
Writing Craft: Getting Past Writer’s Block
There is no such thing as writer’s block, only a lack of proper preparation.
There is no such thing as writer’s block, only a lack of proper preparation.
Self-Delusion as a Success Model: Sheer Madness
How much of the national pathology is built in this idea that MY success requires YOUR sacrifice?
Embed from Getty Images — The idea of requiring self-delusion in order to achieve success, that one must drive oneself to a state of psychological ill health, is not ideal. Self-delusion is not a desirable state. Let’s face it, conditions are not good, not beneficial, not conducive to your potential success, yet you are told…
Raising Boys Without Sexist Gender Roles
This particular topic of raising kids to be gender-neutral has always bothered me.
This particular topic of raising kids to be gender-neutral has always bothered me.
What Parents Want to Say to Their ‘Boomerang Kids’ Besides ‘Get Out!’
Intergenerational housing leads to tension at home.
Embed from Getty Images — This isn’t going to be a piece on the issues and ethics of intergenerational housing or what has been colloquially dubbed “boomerang children,”the phenomenon when a social fabric has become so tight and difficult to maneuver due to rising costs and vanishing opportunities, the children of parents who thought their…
Was Black Panther’s Character Displaying Toxic Masculinity? (Spoiler Alert!)
A look at the blockbuster movie characters and aspects of masculinity
A look at the block-busting movie characters and aspects of masculinity
‘Not All White People…’
The immediate response to any statement about “white fears”
— I am sick and tired of hearing about the fears and trepidations of White people who deemed it necessary to enforce the horror that has become the Trump presidency on the rest of us. “White fear of demographic change is a powerful psychological force,” says one headline. “White Fears Stifle Honest Dialogue On Race,”…
Race is the Deciding Factor in Whether Black Men Can Get Rich or Stay Rich (A Call for Submissions)
How are Black men working inside and outside of mainstream culture to get ahead?
How are Black men working inside and outside of mainstream culture to get ahead?