Carnage in the Toy Store This morning I went to a local shopping centre (mall) to buy a birthday present for my two year-old pseudo-niece (my business partner’s daughter. Happy Birthday little Jessie!)  It proved to be quite the eye-opening experience for the childless (and somewhat clueless) alpha-male. While the shopping part of the trip turned out…

Earlier this week, I began a discussion of the way that manhood in American society is changing. Today, I want to revisit the topic with some of my own ideas about how these changes could lead to a more enriching and satisfying take on masculinity. Before I do that, though, I want to say how…

Manhood is changing. It’s as simple, and as complicated, as that. Two recent events prompted me to write about manhood today. The first was the release of The Shriver Report, a study of the status of women in the United States. The second was the publication of The Art of Manliness, a book of…

In my last post, I gave you an introduction to your Google results and forced all of you to Google your name. If you have a common name, you should use your middle name or brand yourself relative to a topic ; if you have a unique name, you are in a position…

Personal branding has been very hyped up lately, and for good reason. Many people who feel marginalized by the idea of branding themselves now understand that it is inescapable. We all exist as brands, whether we like it or not. That means you Mr. Postman and you Mr. Lawyer! The first…

Today is Blog Action Day, and over 14,000 blogs have agreed to write about the environment. Since I expect there to be hundreds of “how to” articles about making your own household cleaners and cutting your gas consumption, I decided to try something else, to try to address the framework in which we as…

“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice…it is conformity.”                  ~ Rollo May, Man’s Search for Himself. There will never be anyone else like you in the future of the universe. There has never been anyone exactly like you since human life began. That’s why being yourself is more important than…

If you like the idea of using strong passwords that are hard as nails to crack, but fall apart trying to remember numbers and symbols – like me – here are some tips that could save you your next identity theft. This method works by creating meanings for symbols: ! excitement, strong emotion @ the letter A, the…

“…Most people have a good idea of how to protect their houses from burglars, but few know the best ways to protect their identity and prevent identity theft.” Money for the Rest of Us has a fantastic article that draws parallels between protecting your identity from identity thieves and protecting your home from…