“I do not like to feel trapped by a box of one size fits all manliness, and a template for stepping outside of it, even in a realm as simple as that of cuisine, feels like a liberating idea,” writes strongman and BBQ aficionado N.C. Harrison.
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I’m a Grown-Up Now, But Why Don’t I Feel Like One?
“They say if you wear a mask long enough, you come to consider it to be your own face. I wonder how long it takes?
Why We Need Complicated Stories
“My generation is too focused on easy stories: vituperative takedowns, lists of .gifs, and flippant blog posts,” writes seminarian N.C. Harrison.
Rising to the Challenge…with Kettlebells
“One more rep, a few more pounds, another breath,” writes injured strongman N.C. Harrison. “As the world moves, so must I.”
I Want Michael Sam to Succeed, But Will He?
N.C. Harrison has some doubts about Michael Sam’s long-term NFL prospects, but he’d love for him to prove that nice guys don’t finish last.
Bloody Mother’s Day
“My mother and I are bound, as it should be, in both clumsiness and blood,” writes N.C. Harrison.
God Was on His Side: Accessing Mark Jackson
Jim Jividen discusses the firing of Mark Jackson and the special kind of privilege that Jackson and other avowed Christians have.
A Challenge for Men: To Love and Not Destroy
Many men are torn apart psychically because they are not in touch with their gentler emotions, writes N.C. Harrison.
Faith and Film: Grappling with Noah
Seminary graduate N.C. Harrisons discusses how complex works of art can inspire personal growth.
Why Nancy Grace is Terrible
N.C. Harrison examines Nancy Grace’s sensationalistic coverage of a recent tragedy.
We Are All Warriors Today: The Death of a Legend
N.C. Harrison reflects on the Ultimate Warrior’s death and the Undertaker’s Wrestlemania defeat.
A Wrestlemania Without CM Punk
N.C. Harrison laments the absence of star wrestler CM Punk from this year’s Wrestlemania lineup.
Wrestlemania XXX Preview (Special bonus: every Wrestlemania match of all time ranked!)
Wrestling expert and ESPN game show champion Jim Jividen previews Wrestlemania XXX.
Hail Beavis, Hail Butt-head: Reflections on my Nerdy Youth
A grown-up N.C. Harrison reflects on his nerdy boyhood.
Awkwardly Flipping the Script on Bumbling Dads
N.C. Harrison examines a sitcom in which the father figure isn’t portrayed as a bumbling doofus.
Who is Belle Knox? Reflections on Duke University’s Porn Star
N.C. Harrison asks outraged critics of Duke University porn star Miriam Weeks to avoid rushing to judgment.