Posts Tagged ‘men’

Being a Man in the 21st Century (Part 2)

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 thrilled I was at the response the first post got – I had never expected… Continue reading

October 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: culture, identity, manhood, masculinity, men, work | 38 comments»

Being a Man in the 21st Century (Part 1)

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 advice on manhood based on the popular blog of the same name. The Shriver Report's… Continue reading

October 27 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: body, culture, identity, manhood, masculinity, men, work | 27 comments»

Are You A Man? 25 Skills To Prove It

We're not doing our job as men if we can't fix a dead outlet or fillet a fish, right? You're only as much a man as the amount of skills you have, so get cracking! Popular Mechanics has 25 that every man should know, and you'll notice none of them are anything like 'configure a POP account' or 'validate CSS'. Navigate With a Map and Compass Though GPS may seem ubiquitous… Continue reading

October 24 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: men, skills, tool | 4 comments»

A Review of “The Minds Of Boys”

A Michael Gurian, Kathy Stevens book, published by Jossey-Bass, reviewed by Reg Adkins. Michael Gurian begins the book by describing the current crisis in the education of boys. He takes careful steps to note the indicators of this crisis in detail noting facts including

boys get the majority of D's and F's
boys make up 80% of the discipline problems
boys make up 70%

September 8 2006 | By Reginald | Tagged: book, brain, men, psychology | 14 comments»

4 ways on knoting a tie

Interesting. I found out today from a site that there are four ways to knot a tie. There are four-in-hand, the Windsor, the half-Winsdor, and the Pratt (Shelby) knot, and different ways of knoting suit different type of shirts: ... There are several standard ways to knot a tie: the Four-in-Hand knot; the Windsor (Double Windsor) knot, purportedly invented by the Duke of Windsor, though he later disclaimed the invention; the… Continue reading

September 30 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: knot, life, Lifehack, men, tie | 3 comments»

How to get that perfect shave

It's weekend, time for another lifestyle tips. Every man wants a perfect shave on the morning, but it really depends on the day. Sometimes you get better with the razor, somedays you are out of luck and get cuts. I really hate razor burns, even if I use aftershave cream after shaving. Corey Greenberg has made a FAQ for answering some usual questions coming from us, and described in detail… Continue reading

September 17 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: Lifestyle, men, shaving | 2 comments»