I write about apocalyptic situations, so why not be ready for them as well? In the process, I learn I really can rely on myself.
Guyhood
My Brother is Much More Than My Arms and Legs
Because of my muscle wasting disease, I have very little physical ability, but for the most part, I never notice it, and a large reason for that has always been my brother’s endless willingness to help me.
Teaching Not Just Sex, But Good Sex
Sex education doesn’t teach us how to have good sex and relationships, rather how to roll the condom onto a banana and how to avoid contracting a sexually transmitted infection.
Positivity Amid My Nightmare
Shane Burcaw is often asked, “How do you remain so positive?” For him, it involves perspective, focus, and a Crabby Jar.
Let’s Leave Ben & Jerry’s Out of the Hazing Conversation
Under scrutiny by anti-hazing advocates, the famed ice cream makers are being pressured to change the name of a new flavor.
The Moral Dilemma of Not Hunting
When I returned to meat eating after a stint of vegetarianism, I discovered a growing urge to know where my food came from.
Same Sex Sex and Why We Need to Remove Labels
We are all human. How about we just acknowledge ourselves as sexual beings? Whatever make-up that involves becomes individual choice.
Homework From a Homeless Man
I’d been teaching all day, but when I met Walt I realized I had quite a bit to learn.
3 Simple Rules for Thriving in Online Dating
It seems we are leaving little up our sleeve for the second date, and our brains simply aren’t ready for it.
Discussing the Cycle of Male Verbal Abuse
He used the same words. He used the same towering posture. This wasn’t about teaching me or guiding me to be a man. This was about control.
She’s Not the One
The relentless pursuit of ‘the one’ almost ruined every relationship I’ve ever had.
Touchdowns, Tackles, and Tolstoy: Educating Guys in the Locker Room
For six weeks, football players endured summer conditioning, and a part of that conditioning regimen was intellectual.
Guyhood Call for Submissions: Dating, Sex, Love, and Intimacy
Guys, it’s about time we had “the talk.”
Finding and Harnessing Your Inner Caveman
There is a gratitude one learns as a hunter toward the meal before him.
Tis the Season for Feigning Football Interest
September brings my annual ritual of brushing up on the basest college football knowledge for use in conversation.
Guyland: The Time Between Boyhood and Manhood
Raoul Wieland didn’t expect to be so moved or challenged by Michael Kimmel’s book about the process of how boys become men in our society.