Rantings, Ravings, and Miscellaneous Miscellany
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How Black History and Culture Redefine Masculinity for Men of Color
As a man of color, my experience with masculinity transcends the rigid, often damaging, definitions imposed by our society. A lot of my identity is shaped by the rich tapestry of Black history and culture, offering a framework of resilience, vulnerability, and self-expression that challenges traditional notions of manhood. I was reflecting on this after
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The Importance of Cultivating Fun in Men’s Lives
supposed to keep our heads down, work hard, provide for ourselves and our families, have a steak and a beer as a reward, then go to bed so we’re ready to do it all again the next day. Not a bad life, really, but in that script for serious manhood it’s decidedly lacking in any
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Mastering Your To-Do List
A new semester dawns and that to-do list that’s carried over from the end of 2023 is just getting longer. The familiar chaos that comes around at the beginning of every semester shouldn’t be overwhelming, though, because it’s something we can master with some dedication. I know that you’re resilient – that you’re capable of
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2017 Year in Books
Like all good book lovers, I’m impressed by and mortified by my book list for the past year. If you’re looking for a list of the books I read, you can skip ahead to the bottom. This post gets longish. I’ve seen a lot of year-end lists and reactions to and from others about the
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On Getting Better (An Introduction)
All good blogs need an introduction. Presumably for website archaeologists in the far-flung future who come across this digital record. They’ll excavate a centuries old PC and dig deep down into the cache to find record of this blog. They deserve some context, right? Otherwise, they’ll be perplexed as to the meaning of it all
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