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Movember 2011: Fighting Prostate Cancer with Mustaches

by Brett & Kate McKay

Shhh…. Do you hear that? Listen closely. It’s the sound of your un-grown mustache beneath the surface of your skin whispering “Grow me! And together we’ll destroy prostate cancer!” Yes, gentlemen. Movember is once again upon us. For those of you who are new to the site, every November AoM takes part in an annual, month [...]

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Announcing the Winners of the AoM Put Up Your Dukes Pose Contest

by Brett & Kate McKay

This year we ran our first ever AoM pose contest. We asked readers to submit a photo of themselves striking the pose of AoM’s symbol: John L. Sullivan putting up his dukes in oldtime fisticuffer fashion. We chose 7 finalists and then opened the contest up to voting by the public. Now that the votes [...]

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The Finalists for the Art of Manliness Put Up Your Dukes Contest: Vote for Your Favorite!

by Brett & Kate McKay

We’ve finished up judging the entries in our Art of Manliness pose contest, and boy, was it a good time! So many creative, funny, and of course, super manly entries. Who knew so many Art of Manliness readers already had such great mustaches, which were simply ready and waiting to be called up for action? [...]

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Reminder: Tomorrow’s the Last Day to Enter the AoM Pose Contest

by Brett & Kate McKay

Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow is the last day to submit a photo to the AoM Put Up Your Dukes contest. All entries must be submitted by August 10, 2011 by 11:59:59 PM CDT. We’ll then select the top 5 entries and open voting to the public on August 16 to select the grand prize and [...]

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Announcing the Official Manvotionals Book Site

by Brett & Kate McKay

We’re just a little more than a month away from the launch of our second book, Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues. We can’t wait to share this book with you guys! We wanted to give you a sneak peak of the book before it launches, so we created an [...]

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Lower Shipping Rates for AoM T-shirts! We Also Ship Internationally Now!

by Brett & Kate McKay

Hey Gang- Just wanted to announce some exciting changes with our awesomely manly Art of Manliness t-shirts. The great folks at TankFarm Clothing, the company that designs, sells, and ships our t-shirts, have switched their shipping service from FedEx to the U.S. Postal Service. This means two things. First, shipping rates for U.S. orders are [...]

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10 Awesome 4th of July Traditions

by Brett & Kate McKay

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If you’re looking for inspiration in creating an Independence Day to remember, below I share how we do the Fourth of July in the McKay family, and the traditions–past and present–that make this holiday memorable for me.

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Tru-isms from Dad: The Char-Broil Quantum Infrared Grill Giveaway

by Brett & Kate McKay

Maybe your dad is like mine. He’s never been much for sitting me down for a formal meeting in order to dispense fatherly advice. Instead, he dishes it out in bits and pieces whenever the moment is right. I’ve racked up a catalog of these little tru-isms my dad has shared with me over the [...]

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How to Transform Your Garage Into a Barbershop

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Australian AoM reader, Aaron Round, who built a barbershop in his garage and shared the results with us. Thanks a lot Aaron–I tip my hat to your imagination and initiative! So you want to be a barber? But you don’t have enough scratch to pay for barbering [...]

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How Advertising Works on the Art of Manliness

by Brett & Kate McKay

From time to time we get questions/concerns about how advertising works on the Art of Manliness, so we thought we’d take a minute to explain the hows and whys of our advertising policies in a question and answer format. Q. Why does your site have advertisements on it at all? Shouldn’t AoM just come from [...]

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The Hero Training Workouts: Putting It All Together

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chad Howse. For the last couple of months, Chad has given Art of Manliness readers a workout based on building the strength and fitness needed to tackle a heroic task. Even if you never have to step in to save the day, it’s just been a great way [...]

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Classical Rhetoric 101: Logical Fallacies

by Brett & Kate McKay

I hope you’ve enjoyed our series on classical rhetoric. Today, for our final entry in the series, we will be discussing logical fallacies. This is a pretty important topic. Much of our debating has moved out of the public square and onto the internet. And if you spend anytime reading those online debates, you’ve probably [...]

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Classical Rhetoric 101: The Five Canons of Rhetoric – Delivery

by Brett & Kate McKay

Welcome back to our series on Classical Rhetoric. Today we’re continuing our five-part segment on the Five Canons of Rhetoric. So far we’ve covered the canons of invention, arrangement, style, and memory. Today we’ll be covering the last canon: delivery. What Is Delivery? Like the canon of style, the canon of delivery is concerned with how something is said. While [...]

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Your Signature Dish: Wüsthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife Set Giveaway

by Brett & Kate McKay

In his post about the kitchen knives every man should own, Matt Moore recommended Wusthof knives for all your kitchen cutlery needs. The folks at Wusthof saw the article and offered to give away a set of their classic Ikon chef knives to one lucky AoM reader. I love giving stuff away on AoM, especially [...]

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How Shifty Powers Regained Confidence, and How You Can, Too

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Photo courtesy of the Powers family. Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Marcus Brotherton, the author of 3 books about the legendary men of WWII’s Easy Company, including the newly released Shifty’s War. Confidence can be a sneaky thing, playing hide and seek throughout life. No, it’s not something we’re born with and never [...]

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Kitchen Fundamentals: Basic Knife Skills

by Matt Moore

1 Onion, diced 2 Tomatoes, roughly chopped 1 Jalapeno, finely diced 2 Cloves Garlic, minced As someone who writes recipes for a living, it’s my job to make cooking easy and enjoyable for others. I suppose my “job satisfaction” comes when people tell me that a recipe of mine turned out to be one of [...]

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Classical Rhetoric 101: The Five Canons of Rhetoric – Memory

by Brett & Kate McKay

Welcome back to our series on Classical Rhetoric. Today we’re continuing our five-part segment on the Five Canons of Rhetoric. So far we’ve covered the canons of invention, arrangement, and style. Today we’ll be covering the canon of memory. The Three Elements of the Canon of Memory 1. Memorizing one’s speech. Anciently, almost all rhetorical communication was done [...]

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The Art of Winemaking: Part I

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Matthew Nagy. Matthew has worked as a vintage winemaker in California, New York, and New Zealand. Let’s face it. Wine rarely conjures up the same aura of manliness that a good scotch or a great stout does. But many of the eminent men of history have enjoyed and [...]

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Temple Bags Laptop Briefcase Giveaway

by Brett & Kate McKay

For a long time, if a man wanted to buy himself a handsome laptop bag, his choices were pretty limited. Boring, black nylon Dilbert-esque bags dominated the market. They seemed designed to make you depressed about your job before you even got to work. Thankfully, several entrepreneurial men have stepped in to fill the need [...]

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