March 2009

A Guide to the Best Men’s Style, Grooming, And Etiquette Information on the Web

by Antonio

As a man whose business is menswear and style, I spend a lot of time researching blogs and forums on the web; this article is intended to bring you the best of what I have found. FYI, I’ve intentionally left out some of the larger bloggers, as that I wanted to highlight lesser known writers [...]

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How to Buy Your First Motorcycle

by Brett

This is a guest post from Chris Hunter. Mr. Hunter is the Editor of www.bikeexif.com: A daily dose of the coolest motorcycles: new and classic cafe racers, customs, production motorbikes, racing motorbikes, and design icons. Subscribe to his site to get your daily dose of two-wheeled manliness. Motorcycles are one of the pinnacles of manliness. [...]

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Manvotional: Reveille

by Brett

I think we all have gone trough periods of our lives where we feel like we’re stuck in neutral. Sometimes too much stress and pressure or just too much laziness can push us into a rut that seems impossible to get out of. The hardest part of getting out of a rut for me is [...]

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The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: I Love You, Man Edition

by Brett

Last night I went to go see I Love You, Man. It’s a Judd Apatow movie about a guy who doesn’t have any man friends to be part of his wedding party and goes on a quest to find new friends. The ads for the movie don’t do it justice; it was really great, and [...]

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Every Man Should Carry a Handkerchief

by Brett & Kate McKay

We already talked about one essential item that all men should carry in their pockets: the pocketknife. But there’s another manly item that we should be toting around, too. A good clean hanky can come in handy when you have to dab your forehead, you’ve got snot running out your nose, or when a gal [...]

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So You Want My Job: Golf Pro Instructor

by Brett

It’s once again time for 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 finally become what they always wanted to be when they grew up. For this installment, [...]

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8 Tools That Will Change Your Life: The Hold On to Your N.U.T.s Book Giveaway

by Brett

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Wayne M Levine, M.A., Director of BetterMen.org and The West Coast Men’s Center If you’re tired of coming up short as a man, father, husband or leader, these eight BetterMen Tools will help you to change your relationships and your life. The fixes may not happen overnight. [...]

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The Unclassified Laws of Etiquette

by Brett & Kate McKay

When Kate and I were in Vermont last summer, we stumbled upon a book called Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms. It was published in 1880. The book is a hodge podge of information that would be useful to a man of business back in the late 19th Century. There are sections dedicated to [...]

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Going Over the Top: How To Dominate In Arm Wrestling

by Brett & Kate McKay

The arm wrestling match. It’s one of the manly feats of strength that every man will face at least once in his life. You never know when you’ll be challenged to display your manly strength, so you need to be ready to place your elbow on the table at any time. Contrary to popular belief, [...]

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This Just In…..The 11 Manliest Anchormen of All Time

by Brett & Kate McKay

With the advent of television came the arrival of the anchorman. Sitting behind his desk, earnestly staring into the camera and reporting the news each evening in his calm and steady voice, he was a man you could trust. Night after night, Americans invited him into their homes as a friend to steer them through [...]

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Attention: Change In the March Madness 2009 Contest

by Brett

Hey everyone. So, CBS Sports was a big bust. I thought people could sign in without me having to invite them, but apparently that wasn’t the case. Because I have limited access to a computer this week, I can’t add everyone who wants in. So here’s what I’ve done. I’ve switched from CBS Sports to [...]

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The Hard Way

by schaefer

“The essential thing “in heaven and earth” is…that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.” – Friedrich Nietzche, Beyond Good and Evil In 1989, Wyoming-native Mark Jenkins set out with three Americans and four [...]

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Join The Art of Manliness 2009 NCAA March Madness Contest

by Brett & Kate McKay

Today the selections have been made for the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Millions of people across the country are frantically creating their brackets and forming pools. The madness has begun! We thought it would be fun to get The Art of Manliness in on the action by having a March Madness contest. We’ve created a [...]

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The Art of Manliness Weekend Roundup: Vacation Edition

by Brett & Kate McKay

It’s spring break time, and Kate and I are taking a much needed vacation for the next week. As you read this, we’re at an undisclosed location without our computers or the internet. I plan on reading two books several Art of Manliness readers have suggested in emails to me: The Road by Cormac McCarthy [...]

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How to Look Like a Million Bucks For Under $200

by Antonio

Whether a man has made his fortune or not, he desires others to see him as confident, trustworthy, and professional. We live in a world of perception, and although our outward appearance is not nearly as important as our inner character, men are best served when they dress sharply. Fortunately, it doesn’t cost a fortune [...]

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So You Want My Job: Financial Planner

by Brett

It’s once again time for 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 finally become what they always wanted to be when they grew up. For this installment, [...]

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A Primer on Rugby: A Man’s Sport

by Chris

Image from paloboza Rugby as it exists today is one of the most exciting contact sports in existence, a perfect mix of the speed and movement of soccer and the hard hitting physical nature of American football. The Rugby World cup is the third most watched sporting event in the world, trailing close behind the [...]

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Preorder a New Art of Manliness T-Shirt

by Brett & Kate McKay

Well, the response to our first batch of Art of Manliness t-shirts was great and we only have a few left. So I thought it was a good time to offer a new one. This time we’re offering two designs. These designs were the second and third runner up in the Art of Manliness t-shirt [...]

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Great Lessons From Great Men

by Brett & Kate McKay

This is a guest post from J.D. Roth, who runs and writes for one of the biggest and best personal finance blogs on the net: Get Rich Slowly. Be sure to check out Get Rich Slowly for lots of solid advice on saving money and living a financially sound lifestyle. Because I write a personal [...]

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