There are lots of things I try to avoid, the following are two of the highest on that list. 1) Getting hurt.  2) Paying money to get hurt.  So, it follows that the dentist ranks up there among my “places I’d rather have an asthma attack than visit” list. That said, I went to the [...]

Style is important. And, good style is really important. Whether it’s clothes or communication – the better man has it. Luckily, style isn’t inherent. It’s not a right exclusively guaranteed to some and not to others – it’s a discipline available to all who’d chase it. Whether you’re writing a book, choosing your next career (or [...]

“Are people still getting jobs anymore?” -a friend asked earlier.It was asked with some irony I’m sure, but there’s a lot of truth there.Are jobs harder to get nowadays? Yes. Do the “old ways” of getting those jobs still work? No.We know by now that the American career-landscape has truly changed. We live in an [...]

In an age when money, sports, work, politics, entertainment and possessions are doing a great job at taking the place of God, beliefs and relationships, it’s easy – fashionable even, to feel lost, bombarded and complacent. There are (literally) thousands of self-help books, blogs and celebrities ready to sell a version of happiness and success [...]

If you’re anything like me, the announcement of a potluck stirs in you two immediate responses. 1) Dammit. 2) What do I bring? I’m not a selfish guy, but I can be pretty self-conscious about petty things (handshakes, phone call etiquette, eye-contact) and it follows that potlucks can fall into this dynamic of self-scrutiny, usually [...]

We’ve all been there and we’ve all done it. Talk with anyone 25 years old or older and I guarantee it’s among the first of three (at most, three) introductory questions. You’ll offer your name, followed by some easy commentary: “Crazy night, huh?”  “How do you know John/the groom/my brother?” And,  inevitably the question comes. [...]

The art of drinking is a gender-neutral event. By that I mean, it has nothing to do with masculinity. Any commercial exhorting us to believe otherwise is manipulating masculinity to move units. The big three  spend millions each year to convince us that imbibing is synonymous with sports. But, with the possible exception of major [...]

We’ve been lucky this week to have another brilliant guest post. Jessica (of Jessica and Paul adventure-fame) paints a picture of the kind of legacy we’d all be proud to lead.  Thanks, Jessie.  I am standing at the ban saw; it’s teeth blurred from the blade’s speed. Safety goggles and ear protection are in place, [...]

At the request of the author, this post’s attribution remains anonymous. It’s a shame really, because it’s brilliant and I’d want he/she/it to receive some credit. The real shame, though, is that he/she/it works for a prominent global organization who might misinterpret the voice behind this kind of call-to-action. But, what it really is, is another smooth [...]

There goes Rob Bell… just dominating two (three?) of my dream jobs.  If you’re even close to caring about things like this, you’ve heard already that Rob Bell – founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible church in Grand Rapids, Michigan (the other Mars Hill) will be co-writing a TV show with Carlton Cuse – executive producer [...]