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Men Growing Up to Be Boys Madison Avenue Cultivates a Peter Pan Version of Masculinity Cell phones, fast food, beer, deodorants ... all offer up an infantilized version of masculinity. "These pop culture images are all the more striking because they directly contradict the experiences of men in the real... Read more →

Hurricane Katrina Hangover

Within hours after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, my host provider allowed bloggers like me a chance to contribute. I immediately included a "Help Hurricane Victims" banner ad with proceeds going directly to the American Red Cross, whose relief efforts I've admired. Much to my dismay, within weeks of... Read more →

Sometimes Midlife Men Say It Better Than Can I (Of course, that's why its called "male midlife crisis.") "The experts have tried for years to quantify the essence of the so-called midlife crisis, or male menopause. It hits us when our bodies start to creak; when they don't bounce back... Read more →

Man's Purpose in Life Consciously or unconsciously, we have a deep desire to discover our purpose in life. It has been said often enough, that when a man reaches the end of his life he will look back and know if his life had meaning. When faced with our own... Read more →

Midlife Crisis Men Crack Me Up! Bill McClellan of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes, "I woke up the other morning and realized it was too late to have a midlife crisis. I had flown past that milestone without giving it any thought. Perhaps there was still time to have a... Read more →

Wake Up to Missed Opportunities When a dream startles us awake, it demands our attention. I opened the door to find an attractive Pakistani woman on my doorstep. She asked to come in to borrow a cake pan. I let her in and told her to look in the cupboards... Read more →