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“The Unreasonable Man”

This comment, from MediaHound to Liz was on the post “As Equals and as Friends: Amanda Marcotte’s reply to Tom Matlack.“ Liz, I have to say that I agree whole heartedly with your concerns about The...

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“Maybe there can be a path forward.”

  This comment was by Anthony Zarat on Mark Greene’s post Regarding the Suppression of Men’s Issues.  I have not felt real hope in many days. Thanks for giving this back to me. If a liberal can...

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“We should celebrate women competing with men in sports, not grumble about...

These are comments by J P McMahon and Kenny on the post “Sexism and Sports: Just the Way We Want It.“ J P McMahon said: “I have competed (although that might be too strong of a word in my case) in...

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Reinvent and Relearn: A Response to NY Times Op-Ed Columnist Thomas Friedman

Learning to reinvent and relearn is often scary. But doing it together — as men and as humans — might be the only thing we can do. In today’s New York Times, Op-Ed Columnist Thomas L. Friedman writes...

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What Was The Most Profound Change In 75 Years? A Son Asks His Father.

Ken Goldstein and his father discuss all the changes of the past 75 years to get at the one that mattered most. We just celebrated my father’s 75th birthday. At dinner I asked him to note the most...

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On Turning 40

Have the Baby Boomers ruined aging for the rest of us? About a month ago, I turned 40. It’s often thought of as a landmark age, like those milestone ages throughout your teen years or when you turn 21...

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Failure Is An Option

Kids need to be able to fail in order to learn how to succeed. I was inspired to write this post, one I have had half-started for years, by this recent article in The Atlantic about letting children...

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Let’s Call Bullying What It Is. Abuse.

Kevin DeSoto wants us to educate our children that all forms of abuse is wrong. And bullying is abuse. — As a society we speak of issues that are difficult to understand or accept with words that are...

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I’m Grateful for the Suburbs (and the Internet)

Erik Crosier is thankful for the speed with which we can connect, thanks to modern technology. I grew up in the country not far outside the nearest city. There was a small convenience store down the...

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When Necessary

Is our technological ability to kill actually progress? #28: I guess it’s lack of progress in the “needing to kill” area that I question. I’m not a pacifist or a fool and understand there are dangers...

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Easy Targets: The Top 10 in April on The Good Life

Brought to you by the people who make aiming high, look easy. At The Good Men Project, we are leading conversations about men and goodness, two easy targets for cynicism. To declare a goal of...

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How Things Have Changed: Even the Pictures We Take to Remember

  All Tom Brechlin has to do is look at his photo wall to remind himself how grateful he is. — I just read the article “When Kids Graduate, Parents Celebrate” which prompted my thoughts to write this....

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Looking Back and Letting Go with Safety Not Guaranteed

Tweet Safety Not Guaranteed mixes deadpan comedy, love, and scifi to look at how our past can cast a shadow on our present, but only as much as we allow. Safety Not Guaranteed is not a brand new flick,...

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Making Progress, One Man At a Time

Have you seen this shirt? Dillan DiGiovanni thinks the “Feminist Father” wearing this shirt is evidence of progress and worthy of the attention he’s getting. Every time we see or hear another news...

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Why Can’t Kid’s Music Change The World?

Jeff Bogle discusses the power behind children’s music. ___ And I still believe in the saints Yeah, in Jerry Lee And Johnny and all the greats I still believe in the sound That has the power To raise...

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Look On The Bright Side Of Life

It’s not all doom and gloom. There are some real solutions to some of the seemingly impossible and overwhelming problems of our day. Chris Hicke has a look. ____             Let’s take a break from...

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The Promise of Africa and Its Importance to US

With its wealth of natural and human resources, economic engagement by us/world in Africa will bring about prosperity and help solve poverty and wars. The 2014 August 4-6 U.S. Africa Leader Summit,...

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Why Didn’t I Try to Make the World a Better Place?

Recent milestones in Saudi Arabia for disabled youth, and how those milestones have the potential to make the world a better place. ––– Progress has long been measured by the hands of a clock. Some...

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A Gay Dad Reflects on His Gay Son, and the Legacy of Alan Turing

Patrick Roth is dad to a gay son, who is unaware how hard his dad had it in a homophobic world. Dad got his own dose of perspective when he saw a film about Alan Turing. Here are his thoughts on a...

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How Fast is the World Changing? Shepherds Now Use Drones to Herd Sheep

Welcome to 21st century sheep-herding. SHEP the Drone is billed as the “world’s first Drone Sheepdog.” This farm in Carlow, Ireland uses the drone to move sheep from one field to another. The post How...

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