{"id":3208,"date":"2009-05-31T07:45:06","date_gmt":"2009-05-31T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artofmanliness.com\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:16:42","slug":"the-best-of-art-of-manliness-may-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/blog\/best-of\/the-best-of-art-of-manliness-may-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of Art of Manliness: May 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite all the stuff going on this past month, May sort of dragged by. Kate and I did have two big personal milestones, though. First, I graduated from law school (yeah!). Second, we finished the final edits on The Art of Manliness book that&#8217;s due out in November. With those two big monkeys off our back, the stress level in our life has been greatly reduced.<\/p>\n<p>Before we leave May completely behind, let&#8217;s take a look at this month&#8217;s most popular posts.<\/p>\n<h3>Most Popular Posts in May<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"View this post, &quot;Motivational Posters: Theodore Roosevelt Edition&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/knowledge-of-men\/theodore-roosevelt-motivational-posters\/\">Motivational Posters: Theodore Roosevelt Edition<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View this post, &quot;The Problem With Porn&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/the-problem-with-porn\/\">The Problem With Porn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View this post, &quot;Become Strong Like Bull: The Kettlebell Workout&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/become-strong-like-bull-the-kettlebell-workout\/\">Become Strong Like Bull: The Kettlebell Workout<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View this post, &quot;Network Like a Man&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/network-like-a-man\/\">Network Like a Man<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View this post, &quot;Getting It Done - A Guide To Creating a Proper Bucket List&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/articles\/getting-it-done-a-guide-to-creating-a-proper-bucket-list\/\">Getting It Done &#8211; A Guide To Creating a Proper Bucket List<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Community<\/h3>\n<p>The blog isn&#8217;t the only part of the Art of Manliness site. If you&#8217;d like to connect with other men who are interested rediscovering the lost art of manliness, make sure to <a href=\"http:\/\/community.artofmanliness.com\/main\/authorization\/signIn?target=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.artofmanliness.com%2F\">join the community<\/a>. 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Each day we provide inspiring manly quotes and cool man trivia.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View this post, &quot;Motivational Posters: Theodore Roosevelt Edition&quot;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/knowledge-of-men\/theodore-roosevelt-motivational-posters\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite all the stuff going on this past month, May sort of dragged by. Kate and I did have two big personal milestones, though. First, I graduated from law school (yeah!). Second, we finished the final edits on The Art of Manliness book that&#8217;s due out in November. 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