From the monthly archives:

May 2009

30 Days to a Better Man Day 1: Define Your Core Values

by Brett & Kate McKay

When I look at photos of men from my grandfather’s and even my dad’s generation, I can see a sense of purpose in the eyes of those men. Yet when I look at men today, I often don’t sense that kind of steely focus. Instead, I see dudes who are just sort of drifting along [...]

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The Best of Art of Manliness: May 2009

by Brett & Kate McKay

Despite all the stuff going on this past month, May sort of dragged by. Kate and I did have two big personal milestones, though. First, I graduated from law school (yeah!). Second, we finished the final edits on The Art of Manliness book that’s due out in November. With those two big monkeys off our [...]

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Boxing: A Manly History of the Sweet Science of Bruising

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.” -George Foreman
All sports have the potential of becoming about much more than athletics, transforming into symbols of a culture’s and country’s mood, insecurities, conflicts, and hopes. But perhaps no sport lends itself to this kind of transposition more than boxing. For the purity of boxing [...]

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The Weekly Round-up: 30 Days to a Better Man Edition

by Brett

Yesterday we announced the launch of the 30 Days to a Better Man Project and the response has been great. So far over 160 men have publicly made a commitment to making themselves a better man by joining the 30 DBM Community Group.
If you haven’t already, make sure to sign up. Also, tell your friends [...]

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Announcing the 30 Days to a Better Man Project

by Brett

Starting June 1, The Art of Manliness will begin a month long series called “30 Days to a Better Man.” The goal of this project is simple: to encourage men to be better men in all areas of their lives. I’m sure all of us have made goals to improve ourselves. But often our goals [...]

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Become a Renaissance Man Without Spending a Dime

by Brett & Kate McKay

Awhile back, we posted about the importance of striving to fulfill your complete potential by becoming a true Renaissance man. While we live in a world that encourages specialization, a man should seek to learn about as many subjects as he can and expand his mind to its outermost limits.
Centuries ago, being a Renaissance man [...]

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So You Want My Job: High School Teacher

by Brett & Kate McKay

Today we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable man jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. We’ve been running this series every other week, but the response to it [...]

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Ask Wayne: Man Apologizes to Wife In Text Message; Wife Responds With Snark

by Brett & Kate McKay

Q:
My wife and I got into an argument the other night about how many hours she has been working at her job. I would like her home more. I let things cool down a bit and did not speak with her again that night. The next day, I thought I would apologize to her [...]

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How to Be a Financial Stud

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jeff Rose. We last heard from Mr. Rose when he was kind enough to give us a glimpse into the life of a financial planner. Today he fills us in on how to be financially studly.
Jeff Rose is an Illinois Certified Financial Planner and co-founder of Alliance [...]

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How to Hit the Speed Bag Like Rocky Balboa

by Brett

This is a guest post from strength coach and strongman, Jedd Johnson of the Diesel Crew.
If you’re like me, you’ve watched every one of the Rocky movies about a hundred times. Well, maybe not Rocky 5. They fell off on that one, but the rest are totally awesome.
In every Rocky movie you are guaranteed [...]

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Make Your Yard Look Like Wrigley Field

by Brett & Kate McKay

Image by Rusty Z3
One of the prettiest sites to behold is the lush, green, manicured grass of a professional baseball field. It’s amazing to see how everyday grass can be turned into a canvas of geometrical lines and shapes. Many a man has lusted after creating the same “striped” look in their own yard. In [...]

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On Being Given Much

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s Note: This weekend the United States observes Memorial Day, a day to honor veterans who died for their country. To help get such a weekend off on the right tone, today we have a a guest post from Marcus Brotherton. Mr. Brotherton is the co-author of Call of Duty with Lt. Buck Compton. His [...]

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So You Want My Job: Film Director

by Brett & Kate McKay

Today we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable man jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream.
Speaking of living one’s dream, John Dowdle has what many men who consider the [...]

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What I’ve Learned Raising a Daughter (Thus Far)

by schaefer

I’m not going to lie, when I first heard that we were having a girl, a small tinge of disappointment hit me; I’d really been hoping for a boy. I know, turn me in for the jerk-of-the-year award. It wasn’t that I didn’t want a girl, it was just that I didn’t know how I [...]

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Announcing the Winner of the Mountain and Sackett Authentic Regimental Tie Giveaway

by Brett

Business casual be damned. Love for the tie is alive and well, as evidenced by the 619 entries to our Mountain and Sackett Authentic Regimental Tie Giveaway. 619 entries is quite a lot, but when it comes to the odds of winning, 1 out of 619, sure beats a lottery ticket.
And who was the lucky [...]

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