Comments on: Amusing Ourselves Out of Our Manhood

By: Parker

Parker — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:54:00 +0000

“Whether in the French salons or the American juntos, men of old actively sought out the opinions of those who disagreed with them”

-A great point, and yet it is important to remember that the men of those Salons went on to create a totalitarian regime, otherwise known as the Reign of Terror, where if you didn’t agree with the revolutionary status quo, then it was off with your head. Today, it’s easy to look around and believe that old values are coming apart. The truth is, we’ve been dealing with these problems throughout all of history. We need to remember that when we analyze our own society.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:11:02 +0000

I used to subscribe to several off-road magazines. At some point in the early 2000s the features and event stories began to significantly reduce the ink used for print and putting more captions on bigger and brighter photographs. I guess it was just too hard to read a story about a Jeep without fifty pictures and an equal number of smart “a” captions.

By: T.B.

T.B. — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:13:38 +0000

Marshall McLuhan’s “Playboy” interview is a great introduction to his thought. Available now on the Internet, I’m sure, but in the 1980s I had to go to an X-rated store of sorts and dig through the stacks of dusty magazines. I thought I was back at my friend’s brother’s room in 1969. . .

By: robert Chapman

robert Chapman — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:13:08 +0000

I remember back in the seventies when Marshall McLuhan was ridiculed and lampooned for his book, The Media is the Message, in which he postulated the theory that the medium from which one garners information decisively affects ones mental image and processing of the information.

Now Christians are emailing each other and exchanging mass messages on the pertinacity and validity of McLuhan’s message. There is hope, maybe the day will come when Christians are also able to accept evolution and biology,

By: Arseniy B

Arseniy B — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:37:38 +0000

I didn’t bother reading this article because I already agreed with the writters point of view. Sometime we already know what something is about before we read it.

Many people want to reinforce their own beliefs. Let them.
Real men work on themselves and always rise above. Strive to be the better man.
The one who doesn’t complain. The patient and ready man who chooses his battles wisely. More men need to stop acting like men and actually become the men that they are. Hence having a life that is bigger than petty internet debate.

By: C

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:20:27 +0000

This,is the only website I have found for men that doesn’t talk about completely superficial topic. Bravo!

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:15:15 +0000

Thank you.

I recently read Brave New World and have not stopped thinking about it since. Thank you for putting words to my thoughts to solidify my ideas.

By: Sir Lancelot

Sir Lancelot — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:39:45 +0000

Oops! By “iliterate” I meant “illiterate”!

By: Sir Lancelot

Sir Lancelot — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:38:35 +0000

“A confession that one was ‘never that good at English’ (or math) is an admission that one was never that good at organized thought — something that should be seen as highly embarrassing instead of used as a cheap ploy for sympathy. ”

Bravo! I wish i had a cent for every time I’ve heard a university graduate try to justify their lousy spelling and grammar with “I’m more of a science type”. Ah, that’s OK then – it’s perfectly acceptable to write a thesis on quantum physics using iliterate grammar and textspeak spelling…

By: peter

peter — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:07:14 +0000

@webdiva
WOW! that was a fantastic monologue if i have ever heard one. It reminded me of a modern day St. Crispin’s day speech. I am with you completely.
P.S. Love the diction.