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Lessons in Manliness from the Egyptian Revolution

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Yasser El Hadari, an AoM reader from Egypt. If you’ve been watching the news, I’m sure you know that the Egyptian people have rocked the Middle East in their effort for self-rule and democracy. As I sit typing this, the newly appointed Vice President issued a statement [...]

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Take Her Around the World for Valentine’s Day…Without Ever Leaving the Kitchen

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sasha Martin. While dinner and a movie are fine for a typical Friday night, Valentine’s Day should be different–a cut above. Looking back over the years, the dates that stand out in my memory are the ones that prompted good conversation, created memorable experiences, and were filled [...]

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5 Items That Snap You Out of Your Morning Routine [Win an Amazon Kindle]

by Brett & Kate McKay

A solid morning routine can help a man start the day off right. But many men don’t really put much thought into what goes into their routine and instead rush around the house like a chicken with its head cut off. Here are five items to help snap you out of your crummy morning routine.

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How to Shovel Snow Like a Man

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Simon Grey. Those of you in the perennially freezing parts of the US will know this information as well as the back of your hand, but I thought this would be a fun primer for those who got surprisingly dumped upon by this week’s big storm. Tulsa [...]

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Win Roses for Valentine’s Day: The Flowers for Cancer Giveaway

by Brett & Kate McKay

Valentine’s Day is now just two weeks away. If you don’t win our Frame the Date giveaway, don’t despair. Here’s another chance to win something for your sweetheart that will have you smelling like roses. Quite literally. Whether you’ve been dating for a month or married for ten years, your lady love will be expecting [...]

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A Valentine’s Day Gift Worth Framing: Frame the Date Giveaway 2011

by Brett & Kate McKay

Last year for Valentine’s Day we ran a giveaway with the fine folks at Frame the Date; it got such a great response and I’m such a fan of this gift idea, that we decided to bring it back again. The reason I dig Frame the Date so much is that I know it can [...]

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Embracing “No”

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matt Moore. And a mighty fine companion piece to those who have been inspired to stop “should-ing” and follow their dream. Matt has written a bunch of awesome articles for AoM in the past, and has happily agreed to become a regular contributor on AoM. He’ll be [...]

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The King of Pipes: The Meerschaum

by Chris

The Song of the Pipe When the night air is shading ’round you, And the lake is lying still; When you hear the evening tuning, Of the lonely whippoorwill; When the woods are big and silent, And the world seems all at rest; And the cheerful fire is blazing, Then your good old pipe is [...]

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Be a Man. Read a Poem.

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Photograph by Gordon Ball. Copyright Gordon Ball. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ty Karnitz. Poetry. The word spawns images of dark coffee houses, bongos, berets, women with black hair and clothes, and feelings best kept private. The word has a stigma on it these days. Poetry is for angst filled teens and [...]

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Turning Vacations into Adventures – Part II

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Erik D. Kennedy. In Part I, we covered the first two principles of turning vacations into adventures: stay with residents and go easy on the planning. Today we round out the list with three more. Pack Light This is the other side to the “Go Easy on [...]

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Turning Vacations into Adventures – Part I

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Erik D. Kennedy. According to contemporary accounts, there were few things Teddy Roosevelt would rather do after a good dinner party than sit around and tell stories. Guests to his White House were amazed by the absolute breadth of tales he could tell about his past adventures—chasing [...]

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Hitting the Bull Part II: The Game of Darts – Technique

by Bryan Schatz

In Part I we discussed a few different dart games you can play. Today we’ll cover dart throwing technique so more of your darts will find their target, allowing you to buy less rounds of beer for your buddies. Stance There are four basic elements to a successful dart stance. They include lining up properly, [...]

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The Book Deadline Cometh

by Brett & Kate McKay

Hey everyone. As many of you know, Kate and I are working on the manuscript for our second book, tentatively titled Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues. We’ve got a January 17th deadline and we’re working overtime to ensure that it’s as awesome as possible. We’re so excited about this [...]

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Mastering Man Food: Knowing Your Peppers

by Chris

When food and manliness intersect, two culinary staples inevitably play a role in the conversation: bacon and peppers. We’ve already covered the basics of bacon, that most venerable of proteins. Let’s take our next culinary journey into the world of peppers. Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a veritable iron chef, a sound [...]

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Art of Manliness: Best of 2010

by Brett & Kate McKay

Man, oh, man. 2010 is coming to a close. What a year it has been. The biggest event in our life was the birth of our son Gus McKay back in October. He’s two months old and is all smiles. This is one happy baby. Kate and I love being parents and are excited to [...]

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Hitting the Bull Part I: The Game of Darts

by Bryan Schatz

Many of us have a favorite watering hole where we to go to unwind and have a good time. Some of us may prefer the dive bar, others the neighborhood brewery; some appreciate a younger crowd or the club/bar scene. I personally prefer the cozy pub, and in my town I’ve found one of the [...]

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Classical Rhetoric 101: The Three Means of Persuasion

by Brett & Kate McKay

Welcome back to our ongoing series on classical rhetoric. Today we’ll cover the three means of persuasion as set forth by Aristotle in The Art of Rhetoric. According to Aristotle, a speaker or writer has three ways to persuade his audience: Of the modes of persuasion furnished by the spoken word there are three kinds. [...]

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Nine Writers Carrying the Torch for Men’s Fiction

by A Manly Guest Contributor

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jarrett Haley and Tim Chilcote. Gentlemen, let’s face it: Hemingway is dead. Likewise with Faulkner, Mailer, Updike, Cheever, Miller, Carver, and the rest of the greats who made a living writing the stories of men in the golden age. But just because the big men of letters [...]

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An Excellent and Manly Example of a Sympathy Note

by Brett & Kate McKay

Awhile back, we published an article on how to write a sympathy note. Penning this type of correspondence is a difficult task. While I think we offered a good guide, it’s one of those things that’s easiest to understand when you see a real example. So I when I came across the following letter in [...]

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