February 2012

A Young Man’s Guide to Doing His Taxes

by Brett & Kate McKay

This series is brought to you by TurboTax Federal Free Edition. What’s this? An intro to filing your taxes for the young man just starting out in life.

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4 Basic Life Lessons from Basic Training

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Mike Inscho. If you’ve been a reader of The Art of Manliness for more than a day, you know Brett, Kate, and all of the regular contributors do a fantastic job of searching out and relaying habits of great men to us. Men like Ernest Shackleton, Henry [...]

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FAQ: Should I Go to Law School?

by Brett

For those of you who’ve been following the site for a while, you know that I’m a law school grad–University of Tulsa College of Law 2009. Because many readers know I went to law school, I get several emails a month from guys who are thinking about taking the same path themselves, and are wondering [...]

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Manvotional: Discipline-The Means to an End

by Brett & Kate McKay

I thought this Manvotional went well with this week’s article on “Freedom From…Freedom To.” From Self-Knowledge and Self-Discipline, 1916 By Basil William Maturin We do not endure [self-discipline] merely for its own sake, but for what lies beyond it. And we bear those acts of self-denial and self-restraint because we feel and know full well [...]

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Unsung Manly Movie Quotes for Every Occasion

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jon Finkel. “I’ll be back.” “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” “Are you gonna bark all day, little doggie, or are you gonna bite?” These are just a few common manly movie lines that you won’t be seeing [...]

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A Man’s Guide to the Scarf: How and Why to Wear One, and 7 Ways to Tie Yours

by Antonio

Most men’s scarves are approximately 10 inches wide, 70 inches long, and made from either a solid or patterned cut of cloth designed to wrap around the neck. In a nutshell, a scarf is a simple rectangle of fabric. Yet most men are baffled as to how to properly wear one, and worse, many feel [...]

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How to Pick Your Way Out of Handcuffs

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This post was written by the ITS Tactical Crew and originally ran on ITS Tactical. Today we’ll be showing you how to pick your way out of handcuffs using only a bobby pin. We realize this may be a sensitive issue to some out there, as this information in the wrong hands could be detrimental; [...]

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Freedom From…Freedom To

by Brett & Kate McKay

There are two kinds of freedom. Freedom from (negative freedom) and freedom to (positive freedom). The splitting of freedom into this binary framework can be traced at least back to Kant, was articulated by Erich Fromm in his 1941 work, Escape from Freedom, made famous by Isaiah Berlin’s 1958 essay, “Two Concepts of Liberty,” and [...]

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The Finalists for the Art of Manliness Manvotionals Recitation Contest: Vote for Your Favorite!

by Brett & Kate McKay

So we’ve finished watching all the entries to the Manvotionals Recitation Contest, and had such a good time doing it. Thank you to everyone who entered! As it always is with these contests, picking the five finalists was like choosing our favorite children. First, we were bowled over that so many of you had the [...]

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6 Reasons to Carry a Handkerchief: A Visual Guide

by Brett & Kate McKay

Illustration by Ted Slampyak See also: Every Man Should Carry a Handkerchief

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8 Personal Finance Lessons from Benjamin Franklin

by Brett & Kate McKay

This series is brought to you by TurboTax Federal Free Edition. What’s this? Learn how to become healthy, wealthy, wise from Poor Richard himself, Ben Franklin.

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A Man’s Wallet (+ Kenton Sorenson Wallet Giveaway)

by Antonio

Picture this: you’re talking to a small group of people. Things are going great–in fact you feel this could really lead to something big. Then someone asks for your business card. You reach into your pocket and pull out……a huge lump of nylon and duct tape with tattered receipts and dozens of dollar bills sticking [...]

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Reminder: 5 Days Left to Enter Our Manvotionals Recitation Contest

by Brett & Kate McKay

A friendly reminder that the deadline to enter our Manvotionals Recitation Contest is Sunday, February 19. That’s just five days. After we receive all the entries, we’ll then select the finalists and open voting to the public on February 20 to select the grand prize and runner-up winners. Up for grabs is a prize package that [...]

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How and Why to Write Your Own Personal Manifesto

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Zach Sumner. “I only read nautical novels and my own personal manifestos.” – Ron Swanson If I were to say the word “manifesto,” you might think of either Communists or serial killers. This is understandable; the word has taken a beating over the years. But what if [...]

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Look ‘Em in the Eye: Part II – How to Make Eye Contact the Right Way in Life, Business, and Love

by Brett & Kate McKay

In our first post in this two-part series on eye contact, we discussed the importance of eye contact and some of the reasons we don’t always feel comfortable looking someone in the eye. But just because eye contact is a great thing and a vital tool for improving the quality of all your face-to-face interactions [...]

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Dim & Dash: Parking

by Brett & Kate McKay

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The Importance of Roughhousing With Your Kids

by Brett & Kate McKay

Roughhousing. Horseplay. Wrastling. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the best things about being a dad. I love chasing my one-year-old son, Gus, around the house or pretending that the living room is a lucha libre ring and wrestling with him. No matter how stressed out I’m feeling, hearing one of his big, belly [...]

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How to Back Up a Trailer…Like a Man!

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Colin Braun. So, you borrowed your father-in-law’s boat for your weekend at the cabin, or you bought a RV to take the family camping for this year’s vacation. You got to where you were going and realized you now had to back up to get that trailer [...]

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5 Apps + Gadgets for Natural Disasters

by Brett & Kate McKay

My Life Scoop is a website that invites bloggers from various websites to contribute different articles on tech-related themes. I do a guest column for them from time to time and share it here on AoM for those who might want to check it out. My latest article takes a look at some apps and gadgets [...]

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