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From time to time, readers will email me an article they've read that argues a point contrary to the message ...

In September of 1914, Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton set out on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic ...

The purpose of the Art of Manliness is to help men become better men. To that end, we often explore some ...

Last month, James "Jimmer" Fredette was selected in the NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. It was a moment ...

"Que va," the boy said, "It is what a man must do." "Success" is all too often assumed to be the indicator ...

In case you missed it: Read Part I of this short series. It's the 2005-2006 NFL Playoffs. ...

In my post on the Switch of Nature, I contended that cynicism constitutes one of the greatest ...

Editor's note: This is a guest post by Benny the Irish polyglot who writes at Fluent in 3 ...

The score is tied up. Only a second is left on the clock. A state championship is on the line. You step up ...

In this Switches of Manliness series, we’ve been talking about those unique parts of a man’s psyche ...

From "New Mexico," 1928 By DH Lawrence Superficially, the world has become small and known. Poor little ...

"A man should be a good provider." We've all heard this phrase before; it remains common even in our ...

"Dr. Johnson and His Father" From 30 More Famous Stories Retold, 1905 By James Baldwin SCENE FIRST It ...

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Harry R. Burger. Mr. Burger wrote his first letter to his ...

We started the last post in this series with a surprising fact--that only about 33% of our ancestors were ...

This is the second post in our series on the five switches of manliness. The five switches of manliness ...

The story of the Band of Brothers, World War II’s Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st ...

I hope you've enjoyed our series on classical rhetoric. Today, for our final entry in the series, we will be ...

A few weeks ago, I caught the premiere of the Discovery's Channel's “Human Planet,” a television show ...

Call of the Wild By: Robert W. Service Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there's nothing else to ...